Cl/SO4 implications?

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'A malty beer benefits from a higher Cl:SO4 ratio whereas a hoppy beer is accentuated with a lower Cl:SO4 ratio'

(forgive me who I stole this above from I lost the link).

What is the benefit gained in flavour/bitterness terms from high Cl:SO4 for a malty beer and conversely what is the benifit of low Cl:SO4 for hoppy beer? for example if one were to reverse the ratio on a given style what would the expected result be?
 
My understanding is that a higher chloride to sulfate ratio will round out your beer which could have a bit of a dulling effect on hops.

On the other side, having a high sulfate to chloride ratio could make a beer that should be rounder and softer, appear more sharp,
 
Do you thing the cl/S ratio effects FG? or is the roundness of high Cl/S beer a consequence of a less sharp hopp taste. ie: would a lower bittering hop rate acheive with high s/cl ratio the same as high cl/s with more agressive bittering?
 
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