The short answer is no. If you eliminate what you call "the spring back," you'll lock up the lifter and can cause interference between the valve head and the piston. Not a good thing.

BTW, I don't believe in the "rotation" method. I move the pushrod up and down as I tighten the nut until I can feel no slack. I don't believe in the rotation method. It depends too much on feel to determine the "slight resistance." Slight means different things to different people.