No sir. As you know the abrasive particles will not quit cutting but the efficiency will be diminished when there is less material to remove. An “indication” you reached the abrasive grits performance threshold limit is when less steel swarf juice shows up on the surface. Synthetic or natural stone / hones.

This can be easier to visually gauge at the mid-range level. The other methods outlined above work too, hopefully this is just another tool. You still have to make sure the entire edge is contacting the stone. The OP referenced a 4K stone in the opening thread and is a common question that comes up often. The 4/8 Norton was used as an example only.
Mike