It's still valid using less, though we could pedantically argue senantics. Lines of code is often used as a term of expense, or expressing a form of cost assoc

It's still valid using less, though we could pedantically argue senantics. Lines of code is often used as a term of expense, or expressing a form of cost associated with technical debt. In that context, saying, "500 Lines or Less", is similar to "$50 or less".