Ok, the guide bushings will allow you to set the router in place before plunging the bit. I can see the safety difference between this and using a bearing guided bit. With a bearing you do not have proper alignment until the bit is fully plunged into the work. There is also the depth of cut to consider, it is not variable using a bearing. The bit would need to be fully extended for the bearing to contact the template. This makes sense to me. Thanks for helping me sort this out.
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