Doesn't Warren's link indicate that the acid is from ash, though? That, to me, says that meat is fine, but cooking is not.
"Ash" in this context means "stuff that isn't burned by the body". My understanding is that there are some amino acids that can't be fully "burned" for fuel by the body and they are what promote acidosis.
Of course, if they are incorporated into muscle, they are still used by the body, even if not burned for fuel. That may be why meat sometimes seems less acid forming than vegetable protein.