The more that you can do to stress the block in the manor that it is stressed when bolted together, the more accurate the bores.
Just a thou or two makes for better ring sealing and that makes for mo horsepressure.
Some people even believe in heating up the block to simulate expansion.
Imagine honing the big end of a rod. As you torque them, they move. If you want the big end round, the bolts had better be tight.
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