I don't think your that far off.
I thought there would be a lot of opinion on this subject............... but springs setting under load and weak spring just don't seem to be and issue at any lift..........................
For years I parked my cars in the garage under the house and Dads house and I always used the excuse that if let’s say my house was on fire I could start the car and get it out quicker. That excuse worked from the 1970’s-1991 when I built my shop. Now I can just blame it on being lazy. Lol.