My guess would be they recommend that to make up for the low end torque you lose by not having the tuned runners of the EFI.
If there's anything I'd complain about with my Mach 1's HO, it's the lack of low end torque. It screams above 3K rpm, but really is lacking below 3K. I've always just planned on "curing" the issue with 3.55 gears.
Interestingly enough, a magazine did numerous dyno tests and write up, comparing EFI to carbs. (I wish I could remember the name, it was at least 2 years ago) Anyway, the Demon carbs made more hp at the upper range than EFI, which isnt surprising. What shocked the testers was that the Race Demon carbs also made more low end torque than EFI.
Also, your low speed torque issue can be at least partially reduced by working on the fuel curve and/or ignition timing. Fuel and ignition timing can make or break the performance of any engine.
As an example, around 1994, working at a shop, I did a tuneup on this old, beat up, contractor's F150 with a 302 in it. Before I road tested it, the service manager told me that it was the fastest 302 truck he'd ever seen, and I laughed at him, because it was completely stock, and had about 100k miles on it. So I took it down the street, and that thing was so damn fast right off the line, it was ridiculous. It smoked the right tire for at least 50 feet. It wasnt just fast, either, it also sounded really good.
The reason it ran so good was because the factory happened to get that particular 302's fuel, ignition and cam timing exactly perfect, and man did it show.
Pay attention to details. Make it perfect.