WTF HBO

I went to watch the John Oliver episode on Trans Athletes via Crave just now and noticed that it's the only episode of the season that is labeled "A satirical look at the week in news, politics and current events".

Looking back through everything that is available to me (Seasons 5-12) there are only five other episodes like this.

S09E01 on Critical Race Theory

S07e30 Addressing the refusal of President Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Sen. Mitch McConnell and other Republicans to accept the election results; president's aides seek relief from the courts.

and

S06e28-30 Trump impeachment, voting machine security and Roger Stone trial

They label all kinds of other episodes with "controversial" topics with the appropriate description of what is being discussed. Missing these specific episodes doesn't seem like mere over sight...