Stop for set breaks, but don't stop for encore calls or anything where the house lights don't go up. Imo, a live recording should be "house music to house music." I think an encore call is part of the experience and should be left in.
Glad you brought this up. I have been questioned about this before. Actually not questioned but heckled sort of.
It was on a torrent where someone said it's a waste to put all that crowd noise in there.
I then stated something to the effect of "for me it brings the reality of the live experience front and center"
Personally I love the encore chants/call for more. It shows how much the crowd s into it.What I usually do though is make the encore CROWD a separate track so the listener can decide what they wish to do with it.
That way it's as simple as not adding it to the que.
EDIT:
Format card at the set break to prevent problems.
Indeed