Sure, and I definitely don't rev-match close to perfect every time. I'm just saying you don't have to use the clutch to accelerate your motor all the way from minimum RPM, which it sounded like my parent comment might be suggesting

I think that suggestion was that you're holding the clutch pedal in longer while you bring up the RPMs, compared to upshifting which is faster. The clutch does wear a bit even when "fully" disengaged. But I don't think it matters enough here, just don't leave it like that during a red light.