That's like saying "aren't they called Pneumatic Tubes by Eloraam", or "aren't they called Logistics Pipes by davboecki & co".
Logistics pipes may have been more fitting with BC perhaps.
But Energy Conduits aren't pipes that move a strange liquid pneumatic energy thing.
It is one system, and that whole system netword contains a certain amount of energy.
Energy is added and subtracted as appropriate, with no delay.
Infitubes can essentially do this, but with items, or AE for the whole system/network ideal I have been basing on.