I think you are right.
Ok, this got me curious about which of my pens would bleed most on wood.
I gathered a selection of pens from around the shop, and some scrap cabinet-grade sanded pine plywood.
I’m calling a win for the Sakura Permopaque for lack of bleed/wick at the un-engraved surface-level, but they don’t blend. That would be my first choice for an outline or fine lettering with a pen. They also work on metal and plastic.
The copic went on the smoothest and quickest, and would be my first choice for fills or blends with a pen. Copics come in an immense color range.
Also, a win for 3M Blue Painter’s tape over GreenFrog tape.
(Your Results May Vary)