Courtney,
While I agree with your point, you can do 'some operational testing' without a fully spammed jet.
You could, if a 3G limit exists, test the High Alpha weapon release, IMC formation keeping, RADAR and links...etc,etc.
I'm not detracting from your point, just pointing out that one, or in this case many, limitations may require an operational test schedule 'reshuffle'.
O-P