Brake conundrum

Never knew this . But it never occurred to me to bleed the brakes on a running car ….just dumb luck I guess .
It's very simple to prove what I'm saying. On a car with power brakes, you can just about force the pedal to the floor when it's running if you try hard enough. In that same way, the booster can act as a shock absorber to the master cylinder and cause it to not get a full stroke if the booster is energized. The best advice is to read the service manual. It outlines it pretty good.