Using another projection would confuse the issue for non-map nerds. While there are problems with the Mercator Projection, it is what most people are familiar w

Using another projection would confuse the issue for non-map nerds. While there are problems with the Mercator Projection, it is what most people are familiar with. For example, showing a projection with Africa sized correctly with the Americas would confuse a lot of people who would think the underlying map was wrong.