Probably more to do with the time it takes to descent to a 'rapid decompression' altitude rather than engine/airfoil performance.
When I was a 737 pilot, right when the controller said "Cross...", you'd almost automatically deploy the speedbrakes, hit level change and listen to the rest of the clearance.
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