Restricting Rule (5) by pre-filtering similarities presupposes the very analogical conclusion it is meant to generate, creating a circularity Hesse identified in confirmational reasoning.

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Analogical conclusion(as the outcome of analogical reasoning): The final claim or belief you reach by using analogical reasoning—the thing you conclude must be true because of the similarities you found.
Circularity (circular reasoning)(as used in logic and epistemology): A logical problem where you need to assume something is true in order to prove it, making your argument go in circles instead of actually proving anything.
Confirmational reasoning(as used in epistemology and philosophy of science): The process of testing whether an idea or theory is true by looking for evidence that supports it.
Hesse(as a philosopher whose framework is being discussed): Mary B. Hesse was a 20th-century philosopher of science who developed rules for understanding when comparing two things can help us learn about a third thing—like using a familiar situation to understand an unfamiliar one.

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