I imagine Bart had some long discussions with himself before selecting 30 as a compromise between too little and too much to assure a beginner getting results. (Hi Bart)There is no magic number or necessary count of strokes- such info is for the unsure.A starting point you might say.
30 of those b&f laps on both sides, is approximately what it takes to reclaim the arm hair shaving abilities of a not convexed edge that was only slightly deteriorated (but too much for a quick touch-up).