Yes, and, perhaps, one would usually want to shrink before post-training, both to make post-training more affordable per iteration, and because I am not sure if post-training-acquired capabilities survive shrinkage as well as pre-training-acquired capabilities (I wonder what is known about that; I want to understand that aspect better; is it insane to postpone shrinkage till after post-training, or is it something to try?).
Yes, and, perhaps, one would usually want to shrink before post-training, both to make post-training more affordable per iteration, and because I am not sure if post-training-acquired capabilities survive shrinkage as well as pre-training-acquired capabilities (I wonder what is known about that; I want to understand that aspect better; is it insane to postpone shrinkage till after post-training, or is it something to try?).