Francis on Nostr: Increasing the block size would increase the burden on node operators, as more ...

Increasing the block size would increase the burden on node operators, as more resources are required to validate and store the ledger. This would likely lead to a decrease in the number of full nodes, further centralizing the network and undermining its security.
A prerequisite to prevent that kind of centralization from occurring requires the ability for bitcoin to be validated by a consumer level computer on a retail internet connection.