I think we differ here. I've had a release bearing give out, and if you adjust a rod clutch (as per 72 4/4) that way, you can get clutch slippage over bumps.
With a working pedal spring, your clutch will be working as per the design and if a hydraulic clutch operates with a slight contacts, fair enough, but you don't want load being introduced via the pedal mechanism.
As for wearing pressure plate fingers with release bearings, never seen it, I've changed a very worn out clutch on the 4/4 and if it was as easy a job as on the three wheeler, I'd have reused the bearing and pressure plate as they looked perfect. No so the driven plate which was utterly worn out.
