TRF7970A: Half power output impedance matching

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Thanks for getting back to me. I've already looked at technical documentation (datasheet, antenna design guide, FAQ, reference designs) and forum posts for the TRF7970A (most posts ask about antenna impedance matching) and haven't found any information to answer my question. The most relevant information I've been able to find is in section 7.3 of the datasheet, which only addresses the 4Ω output impedance case. From this post it seems to me that TI recommends customers just use the 4Ω to 50Ω network provided in the reference schematic for the full power case, even though some components differ from the Smith chart simulation shown in the datasheet. This makes me hesitant to design a matching network for 8Ω from scratch based on simulation, as I don't know the reasoning behind specific components in the 4Ω network being different so I won't know how/when to make similar adjustments to my own 8Ω network. I'm asking if TI has a network that has been designed and tested for 8Ω output impedance?