My old shop in Wichita made us write the actual number on every line item, so a flap actuator writeup would say something like "42 in-lbs" next to each bolt. Here's where I see it differently though, an inspector can't tell if 42 in-lbs was right or wrong without pulling the manual anyway, so the number alone doesn't prove much. What it does prove is that you actually looked it up instead of guessing, and that matters when something fails later and lawyers start digging. The clutter problem is real but that's a handwriting and formatting issue, not a reason to leave the value out. Our lead solved it by having us log the number in the torque column and the range or reference in the notes, keeps it readable and complete. So yeah I'd side with your lead on this one, "torqued to spec" tells the next guy nothing and covers nobody.