Honing plate question

If u r building a race engine and there are titles on the line...u could get very meticulous/overkill or what have u..
Deck distortion makes bore distortion in the most critical part of the bore itself, although its somewhat minor when it comes to ring seal and wear...its still worth a horse power increase....however, did the factory do it? Were torque plates relevant in the previous decades before other than racing engines?
Some things while a good idea...only have come about as more common practice recently.
I can't tell you how many engines I've put together that made big power and never had a torque plate within a hundred yards of them..but if I had the choice I would use torque plates. Just food for thought..
As for the opposite bank...I would not worry about it. Just plate the side being bored, and if u could feel the diff in the first place...u r special.lol