Not in my experience. The main reason for the reverse sear is to not overcook the steak. You hit the meat with the high direct heat first, then slowly bring it up to final temp. In the "traditional" method, if you don't start the sear at a low enough IT, you risk overshooting the final temps. Especially easy to do if the cut of meat isn't thick (i.e., less than 1 1/2" thick).