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I guess it depends on how you read it, and what you are comfortable with. I learned out of a grass strip years ago, with an instructor who always talked about gliding to the runway in case of engine failure. This being virtually impossible if you are powering your way down the hill with a lot of flaps. I just looked in my book and for normal landing it say: Airspeed - 80-90 KIAS (flaps UP)
2/3 to full below 110 KIAS
Airspeed 75-85 KIAS (flaps down)
Trim - Adjust
touchdown - Main first.
I always took that to mean the stabilized short approach (with full flaps) is 80 KIAS+/-. Of course it may be splitting hairs as 80 KIAS is like 90 MIAS, but it is still a might slower than Blue Line with full flaps.
I guess it is just what you get comfortable with, but regardless I try to stay away from full flaps until I am within 1/4 mile.
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