I know this might be a dumb question, but here goes: Does the SawStop safety mechanism engage the brake if the blade is touched ONLY while the blade is moving? What about if the blade has stopped but the saw is still plugged in - will it still engage? I ask because for the past 30 or so years with another manufacturer's saw, I often slightly rotate the blade (by hand) to get a tooth right at the top for depth measurement, in addition to using brass measuring bars that occasionally touch the blade. I never unplugged that saw while doing this - dangerous? Well, maybe some folks might think so but I've never heard of a saw turning itself on, and I never have anyone in the shop while I'm working.
If doing a procedure like that on a SawStop would engage the brake, then it seems like there will be a LOT of unplugging and re-plugging during a work session.