After looking at the plans, I think it's a matter of "completeness". The plan says that the vented version is depicted. It also shows what changes to make to the woodwork to convert it into a transmission line.
In the other plans shown, they talk about using long fiber wool compressed to half-volume. I think that what they neglected to say is that you need the same thing if you elect to go with the transmission line configuration in the cabinet you're looking at.