Clarification on how BMX uses modules

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If you do...
framework BRL.standardio
Print "Hello World!!!"

you get a 33kb exe.
import BRL.standardio
print "Hello World!!!"

it's 761kb so it seems that Import is best used for 'additional' modules outside the BRL/PUB/custom frawework.. Is that right?