That answer is correct and by the book, however.....
The restriction is there to keep you out of someone else's airspace and it can help tremendously if you do in fact abide by the restriction even though it hasn't been restated.
Don't forget, in your example, there may still be traffic routing via MID or GWC towards HOLLY, if you are too high you can expect a spin or dog leg.
If you get in that situation, take comfort in the fact you were perfectly correct to ignore the 150 BEXIL restriction and hope that examiner isn't sitting behind you to say 'I told you so'
