Cams choice, Low CR vs VE%

I don't think it's ignoring it, I think it's assumed that the air/fuel ratio needs to be correct. But CFM's it a measurement of airflow, and airflow creates hp in combustion chambered engines.

Read the thread I just posted. There's a reason you have to run more comp with a bigger cam. Think about what you trap in the cylinder before commencing the burn. AFR has very little to do with it.