^^^ Yes, however, my coach also strongly endorses Harlick's breakin methodology. If you re-read the whole detail on their website, you aren't doing anything that would involve knee bending for the first 4 to 6 hours, when the two top are unlaced; i.e. no jumping, no stroking, no "dance knees". Then, you go to the next step, where only the top hook is undone, and skate for another 4 to 6 hours with no knee bend. Knee bend and jumps, etc, don't happen until the boot is fully laced to the top. So, it is what my coach is saying: you don't do anything that involves creasing the boot when the hooks aren't fully laced.
"Begin by putting your boots on and lacing them leaving the top two hooks unused.
Skate in your boots in this manner for approximately 4 to 6 hours. This time should be accumulated time. For example you may skate the first day for 30min. to and hour and the next day for 1 to 2 hours, your choice. Continue skating until you have accumulated the necessary time. During this time you should not be doing any jumps, spins or other moves that will cause you to do deep knee bending.
Next lace your boots leaving only the top hook unused. Continue skating as above for another 4 to 6 hours following the same precautions as above."