I'm not totally agreeing with you on this. While you are 100% correct on the "system" being off, it would be more so pointless to go to a smaller carb to get the best out of the (mis matched) combo only to go to the bigger carb they ended up with.
The bottom line is it is a approx. 1/2 hour show or general information for the general public. You can nit pick it apart all you want but is still a good show with good information.