I think the confusion here (for me too) is what precisely is the purpose/meaning of "bring the size down?"
aka, is the is a "make it easier to search" question or "we need to take up fewer bytes" question (which, perhaps, used to be the same question, but aren't necessarily now?)
aka, is the is a "make it easier to search" question or "we need to take up fewer bytes" question (which, perhaps, used to be the same question, but aren't necessarily now?)