I fly the ARBEY star often and as yet have never seen a reason to set or fly less than 2500' at that stage either. The chart is 2500T and the database is +3000 at EPP.
If somebody starts talking expected taxi routes to me (when we're both familiar with the a/d), my eyes glaze over as well. Half the time it changes anyway
. The less you say the more likely you are to be heard.
There is too much emphasis getting the right words into the CVR these days.