I too hate to cut most white oaks. There are some like chestnut oaks that are in the white oak family that produce large acorns that don't get eaten unless my deer have nothing else. I mind cutting them much less. Having said that, if you plan to use that as a food plot, I'd remove all the trees. It is not only a light issue but also a water and leaf issue. Any of my plots along the woods have about 5 yards where everything is retarded because of the roots of the trees sucking up water. Some farmers use a shank to cut the roots of trees along the edge of plots. I don't go to this length and don't mind that buffer, however, I would not leave trees in the middle of the plot. In addition to light and moisture, leaves will cover the plot. If not removed they can smother a crop and they will keep the soil more acidic.
If your acorns are not being used, it tells you that deer have sufficient acorns or have better options. My suggestion would be to remove them. When I cut a tree to remove it from a plot, I take some full strength glyphosate mixed with diesel fuel 50/50 with me and a paint brush. As soon as the tree has been felled, I paint the cambium layer of the tree with this concoction. It will get absorbed into the roots and kill the tree. Otherwise it will sucker.
To counter balance this argument, when a tree like this suckers, the new growth is highly nutritious much more so than the mature tree. Because the large root system is supporting a relatively small amount of top growth, the mineral content and nutrition is very high. The MSU deer lab refers to these as "Mineral Stumps". Sill, I would completely remove the trees and kill the stumps inside the plot. If you want to try "Mineral Stumps", I would do it with a line of trees on the south side of the plot. This will let more light into the plot. Also, since the stumps are supporting much less top growth, the draw of water from the plot will be much less.
Thanks,
Jack