And you are not wrong. Setting the car with more rear weight bias keeps the front tires from getting overloaded, or at least making them overload later than rear tires. It also addresses some of the corner weight balancing issues all* cars have, that the rear springs are too stiff compared to the front springs (or the front springs too soft compared to the rears depending on your take of the current situation).

*all measured cars by me. I calculate wheel rate and all current and old cars by extension derive from the same design (rear shocks closer to wheel). I have some cars that spring balance was achieved by reversing the recommended spring setup front to rear.