These will be still easily bright enough to be seen through a light pair of binoculars, so the claim that they won’t interfere with astronomical observations is

These will be still easily bright enough to be seen through a light pair of binoculars, so the claim that they won’t interfere with astronomical observations is a real stretch. The problem with Starlink vs other satellites isn’t just the individual brightness but the vast number of them, and that they are often visible in a swarm.