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Doesn’t sound like they should not be asking that. It is essentially asking “how you got your employment authorization “. They don’t need to know that to make a decision.
With that said - US citizenship and green card the absolute when it comes to not requiring any sponsorship. EAD has an expiration date. It’s not like a green card. So it is technically not unrestricted. They may be trying to know if your green card is on the way and it’s not tied to spouse’s H1B. If it is the latter, then your friend may need sponsorship. Probably poor choice of words from recruiter, but your friend is also not completely right