Wouldn't a small hole quickly become a large gaping hole anyway, if it's large enough to affect the cabin pressure? I suppose if the small hole had existed sin

Wouldn't a small hole quickly become a large gaping hole anyway, if it's large enough to affect the cabin pressure? I suppose if the small hole had existed since before takeoff, you could avoid catastrophic damage as the aircraft will not be pressurized at all. I wouldn't call it a depressurization event, though.