I like your thinking and, yes, this might be a little heady for some folks.

My feeble little mind says that maximum intake opening should occur just beyond maximum peak piston velocity. Air is rather elastic. It takes time to get up to speed. Having the valve at maximum opening as the intake charge is at peak velocity would likely be more effective. The delay will be small but heavily dependent upon the target RPM.
Tuning this for peak hp would likely be less effective than timing it for a plateau. Spread it out for more area under the curve but based on the port velocity, not piston speed.
Again, a fine example of building a combo. Change anything in the incoming air's path and you have to start all over again.