I would too, but because I wanted a firmer shock which all those you listed, are. The Excel-G is their softer shock and I agree that after some wear, will soften up some, but it may not be enough.
Shocks on a older pickup are not particularly hard to change (unless the bolts rust out), so given all I've read, I'd just get the Monroes (OE Spectrum or Monroe-Matic Plus) as they tend to be about as soft as you can get.
On the other hand he just replaced "every suspension component in my truck" so there's a cumulative effect of stiffness from that too, and that too will break in and be softer after a while.
It was stated there's a lift, does that mean larger tires too? Maybe just run a little lower air pressure and wait and see how much the suspension settles in?
Edit: Oops, didn't notice this was an old topic, though I'll leave the above as it could be relevant to others in same situation.