I believe this is the TO bearing I have on my car - looks exactly like this and my clutch components are McLeod. It's rated for constant contact so I guess light contact is not going to hurt it - or at least that is what I make of the statement, "constant running".
https://www.jegs.com/i/McLeod/673/16031/10002/-1
It would take a really big, stiff spring to fully retract the master cylinder and slave cylinders against their internal springs. So I guess I'll just put the one I had on it back on to lighten the contact slightly and call it good.
I vaguely remembered a prior thread on this subject from way back and managed to find it if anyone is wanting to refresh old memories.
Throw out bearing always makes contact?