15 lbf force to check lifters primed

If I have to replace the valve cover o rings every time I purge on an oil change, or even if I have to replace one or more because the lifter is soft, then that seems to be a fairly expensive exercise. And if the remedy for soft lifter is starting and running at 3500 for 5 minutes up to three times for each soft lifter, (let’s say potentially 4 x 3 runs =12 engine runs ....unlikely but still allowed by the manual) how critical is it to do this part of the purging procedure anyway? On a 200hour engine why not just do a few short engine runs.