While reading through what has been said here, I wrote my own responses. They're below.
I had to remove multiple posts because they were rude or unnecessarily combative, or were in response to rude or combative posts.
In this LocaLola post, @LocaLola comes out swinging, then when people disagree with them, they respond with insults and blame GrapheneOS for something out of our control and perhaps expects us to support less secure devices just to make them happy (while at the same time admitting that there aren't many smaller devices out there, so how could we support something that doesn't exist?). They also downplay the importance of privacy and security, saying their extremely out of date devices are "good enough." They also question why other people on this forum want privacy and security themselves.
I remember the last time this happened with the very same member. The resulting discussion was disruptive and only ended when @LocaLola was suspended. Since they have come back again doing the same thing, insulting people, and being generally disruptive, I've decided to suspend them permanently.
LocaLola None of them ever managed to explain to me why they need (not prefer) a big, heavy phone. I namely NEED a relatively small, light phone, and have no use for any of the more recent Pixels.
LocaLola I get the impression too that the huge majority of users here who say things like yourself aren't actually the people for whom security and privacy is so important that their only option is GOS and considering size and weight would be a luxury they can ill afford. They do however seem to have an unhealthy attachment to and fascination with smartphones.
LocaLola Out of curiosity: are all your needs medical? And also: could you please explain in a logical, objective manner why anyone would need (not tolerate, or personally prefer) a phone that weighs close to 200g?
Why do YOU need a big screen? Just to be clear, TikTok is not a need.
LocaLola for now it remains a possibility that you are a phone-obsessed teenager with a raging screen addiction who uses GOS to mitigate completely avoidable and unnecessary risks.
The way you're talking about or to other community members here isn't appropriate. Like you, they have the same right to prefer a certain kind of device. They also don't have to justify why they prefer larger devices to you.
Also, I would like to point out how this kind of argument is unfair. You need a small phone, but those who prefer larger phones just prefer them, so it seems your argument here is that their want is less important than your need. Almost like you're right and everybody who doesn't agree with you is wrong.
LocaLola I'm absolutely convinced that there is demand for smaller phones and that this trend for big and heavy phones has nothing to do with actual user needs or demand. I'm convinced that most people would be perfectly happy to use a phone the size of P5 and wouldn't even think of demanding a phone that weighs 180-200g and is 10mm thick.
LocaLola We as consumers have no reasonable alternative. None.
I'd like to point out that arguing about this topic here won't do you any good. Even if you could convince the entire GrapheneOS Discussion Forum user base that we all actually want smaller phones, that won't change what OEMs do.
LocaLola I'm stuck with a 4a 5G with GOS, as that's the last Pixel that has a size and weight acceptable for me, is well-engineered, has 5G support and also a jack port. It also has adequate security and privacy for my needs.
LocaLola I also own a Pixel 5 with GOS
LocaLola I'd rather use an older Pixel with GOS
LocaLola A 4a 5G clearly does not offer the same security and privacy as a P9, but it remains far more secure and private than any other commercially available smartphone of a similar size.
Those devices are no longer secure. You should already know that playing down the security issues with older devices isn't allowed here.
LocaLola So again, the GOS project is not concerned with the more practical aspects of phone use, nor is it aimed at giving the greatest possible number of people a reasonably secure and private alternative to commercially available stock OS.
You cannot possibly say what the project is or isn't concerned about. It is very clear that the project prioritizes privacy and security.. If an OEM makes a device that meets the project's requirements, we will likely support their device whether the device is big or small.
I'm afraid I don't understand the other stuff you said in the quoted paragraph.