I think you're spot-on. FYI, the principle that you're working with is called economies of scale -- here it just applies in an unusual context. You usually see

I think you're spot-on. FYI, the principle that you're working with is called economies of scale -- here it just applies in an unusual context. You usually see economies of scale in most economic feedback-loop situations. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economies_of_scale https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economies_of_scale