Rear lifts, deck space, and massed carrier strikes

Isn't the rear lift needed to stage aircraft from the hangar?

It depends on operating practice. A massed strike needs the rear deck for aircraft awaiting launch, and an angled deck does not eliminate that space requirement.

The need to use the rear lift to stage aircraft depends on how a carrier organises its flying operations. British and American operating practices do not produce one universal answer. A full carrier strike requires aircraft to occupy the rear deck while they prepare for rapid launch. An angled deck does not remove that demand for space. Continuous operations involve a different arrangement from assembling the whole strike on deck.