.. snipped...

        # Seed Software random generator
        #
        cat rnd > /dev/random

        # Activate software random generator as an additional source
        sysctl kern.random.sys.harvest.swi=1

Or does this cause a loss/reset of all entropy gathered by the hardware sofar ?

no - writing to /dev/random "adds randomness"
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