Well, I can't speak for the pistonheads but when I think of carb cleaning, it's more on the line of rebuilding with cleaning being one part of the process.
You remove and disassemble the carb so as to clean all the circuit passageways along with the jet and needle seat orifices. In doing so, you replace the various gaskets/seals that go with the carb and the float needle (sometimes the float also) so no, I don't see that as routine maintenance as in the sense of say, changing the lower unit fluid, T- stats, impeller or spark plugs.
You could however run some of the various fuel treatments through it while the snow is melting.
I would think that you have probably exercised that bizarre ritual that boat owners perform north of the Fla/Georgia border called winterizing so.....
My theory is the old and tired "if it ain't broke don't fix it" so if it was running well when you put it to sleep and you did that properly, I would suggest skiing to relieve your cabin fever.
Good luck.