Thats exactly my thought. I'm not looking for the most hp I can afford and I don't need to extract the last possible 5 hp at 6500rpm. I put a repro 340 cam in my car because that is what I wanted. Sure I could of bought an XE268 or something similar and maximized hp if you believe what you read. Perhaps the valve train would be noisy too. I don't know. I've built engines where I tried to get the most out of them. Been there and done that. There is a reason cam mfgs often recommend milder cams (milder than what you think you want) for the street and that is because they know what most people will be happier with in the end.
ps skipping is harder than it