But if a species capable of rocketry had not developed, there is no way complex life would be able to get to those satellites. The increased likelihood of bein

But if a species capable of rocketry had not developed, there is no way complex life would be able to get to those satellites. The increased likelihood of being tidally locked is not the only problem with smaller stars. As a rule, larger stars are more stable and smaller stars are more active. This is made worse by the fact that the habitable zone is closer to the star for smaller stars. Most stars in the universe probably can't support life as we know it because any planet close enough to be warm would get it's atmosphere stripped off by flares.