Dave, I'm thinking out loud here, this is a visualizing thought experiment
The vehicle weight is not on the cradle, it is transmitted from the tires to the lower control arms through the springs and to the body. The cradle is pushed down by the springs through the pivot of the arms on the cradle.....rotates around the tire contact point.
I don't think it makes any real difference if the tops or bottoms are pushed in first, it is most likely more important that they are all done the same. At most it will change the ride height by approx 1/16"
I doubt that there is enough force from driving to move the aluminum pucks once pressed into the cradle
I agree with your assessment of NVH changes
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