On that particular 5.4 the filter was remotely mounted behind the front bumper and horizontal. I never had the problem when changing oil, but then I never changed oil when the vehicle was stone cold and the outside temperature was 10 degrees. Cold oil is more viscous, and therefore it takes longer build pressure. Also, when I change the oil, I doubt the oil pump has any problem losing prime. Not so sure about the situation when the oil leaks back through the anti-drain back valve overnight.
Maybe it was not the anti-drain back valve, but the Ford mechanic emphasized the need to use an FL-820S Filter on the engine instead of the older FL820 or any other filter that did not use a silicone anti-drain back valve. The only noticeable difference between a FL820 and FL820S filter is the anti-drain back valve material (the "s" uses a silicone anti-drain back valve instead of nitrile).
And finally, I never had the problem when using an FL820S oil filter (more than 120,000 miles after the time I had the noise). I certainly can't say for sure the oil filter was the casue of the concern, but it seems Ford when to a lot of trouble to update the FL820 filter to include a better anti-drain back valve. I can't imagine Ford spending an extra penny for something that was not beneficial.
Ed