A factor of 1.5 doesn't strike me as being enough to suggest the problem will go away (the satellites become too small a part of images to matter). Additionally

A factor of 1.5 doesn't strike me as being enough to suggest the problem will go away (the satellites become too small a part of images to matter). Additionally, the satellites are not two-dimensional, so there is no orientation in which they would not occlude the view. It appears that the objections are not to the size of the satellites (they are relatively small compared to other satellites in LEO), but that they are to be highly numerous. The planned size of the constellation is 11927 satellites. The frequency with which these satellites photobomb astronomical images is the concern, rather than how much area they affect. In fact, their being smaller makes them more of a menace, as they will be more challenging to spot, or easier to confuse with an astronomical entity. This said, I don't think this is a strong argument against putting such satellites in orbit, and progress will and should continue. Astronomers will have to be careful to avoid contamination.