If you have a pump that puts out more than enough cfms then you may not notice any difference at the releaser with smaller leaks such as leaky taps and those leaks won't matter so much however, if you have leak in a lateral then the whole lateral suffers a vacuum loss and even beyond that to a degree even though the entire system may not suffer, it's more than just that tap.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps