contact pattern

If you moved the pin by way of race then you did the same thing, the race at the top didn't move.
If you increased the pin by say .003 you'd need to increase the preload by .003

Always set the preload last this way there is no issue

Ok, I understand that part. But what if you moved the pin by way of a shim between the bearing and pin? It does change the position of the pin but not the distance between the pin bearings. Correct me if I'm wrong

I understand your point that setting the preload last eliminates any possible issues.

Thanks for your time