tvOS 17.5.1
According to Apple’s release notes, the update addresses a bug with the Photos app that could cause deleted images to reappear.
It’s really interesting that this bug also applies to tvOS, considering that, as far as I know, tvOS doesn’t let you directly add or delete photos. I guess the bug must be related to syncing with the cloud.
Previously:
Definitely confusing. If you have iCloud Photo Library enabled then restored photos would show up on the TV (assuming that you have the photo library enabled on the TV) but I don’t see how this patch would stop that as the answer is to delete them again on the Mac/iPhone/iPad.