I haven't proved anything, true — I was illustrating a point with an example, not writing a series of syllogisms. What I meant to do was to direct the reader to the broader idea that our language usage doesn't suggest that line count is a pressing concern past a point that allows for considerable verbosity.
Now, wasn't it more enjoyable the way I put it first?
It's more accurate and less misleading the way you put it second. The way you put it first, it suggests that you've shown that line counts don't matter.
Now, wasn't it more enjoyable the way I put it first?