Thanks for the clarification Ryan.
I do understand it's a requirement for @PostConstruct to be invoked *if* the bean is to be used.
I guess where I'm at loss is understanding why myFB is invoked on a <commandLink action="#{anotherFB.myCommand}">. Why does the implementation need to instantiate myFB? What is the purpose of that? What does the rendered/disable condition of JSF components in my.jsp have anything to do with anotherFB.myCommand processing?
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