It doesn't add strength. It can help keep the crossover from working apart but isn't necessary.
I personally don't do it. I just keep an eye on things and make sure everything is taut for the final bury.
What Burnham said!
In addition to that I asked about lock stitching vs a whipping and lock on TB once. Someone (I think Rich H?) said that whipping and stitching that you see on most ropes allows you to see if there's been a shift in core. If the core were to move for some reason it would be...
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