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Maybe it makes no difference in their experience, however the theory is sound. Jobst Brandt also explicitly states the requirement to do this within The Bicycle Wheel.
I've no evidence to support this, however it is no extra effort to consider during the build. I'm not suggesting de-lacing and rebuilding btw!