Badger barrel break in procedure

[Flash Pan Dan]

I’ve read the instructions and I am puzzled. If I pay for a barrel that is hand lapped it seems odd to me to have to “break in” the barrel. Terms like “Seal the barrel, not keep in agitated” imply that something was not done and am I sealing the barrel with what, copper fouling? And if I’m not to use abrasives because I don’t want to “not keep in agitated”, why this statement; “This is simply insurance that the burnishing process has been completed.” Doesn’t burnishing imply polishing?

I don’t want to be argumentative but instructions like this make me wonder about the efficacy and intent of the manufacturer for recommending such a process.