Prestaging Content on Pull DP temporarily

Hi,
I've read below in the MS documentation that a Pull DP configured for Prestaged Content does not Pull from a source DP:
The allow prestaged content configuration for a distribution point overrides the pull-distribution point
configuration. A pull-distribution point that is configured for prestaged content waits for the content. It does not pull content from source distribution point, and, like a standard distribution point that has the prestage content configuration, does not
receive content from the site server.
My question is: Once I have prestaged my content onto the Pull DP can I remove the checkbox that enables the Pull DP for Prestaged Content and have the Pull DP revert back to pulling packages from its designated source DPs?
In other words, once a Pull DP is selected for Prestaged Content, and the prestaged content has been distributed, can the Pull DP's configuration be reversed by unchecking the Allow Prestaged Content checkbox? Does this allow the Pull DP to return to normal
Pull DP activities by pulling packages over the network from its Source DPs?
Thanks!
Grant

Thank you Torsten. One quick follow-on question:
I've read this in the docs as well:
When the distribution point is configured as a pull-distribution point, do not enable the distribution
point for prestaged content. The
prestage content configuration for a distribution point overrides the pull-distribution point configuration. A pull-distribution point that is configured
for prestaged content does not pull content from source distribution point and does not receive content from the site server.
Just wanted to be sure that this also means that if we deploy a large number of Pull DPs, and then check the box to allow Prestaged content, then import our content, then uncheck the box enabling Prestaged Content that the Pull DPs will go back to acting
normally and pulling from their Source DPs.
Thanks again,
Grant

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