I don't see why default is so small.
Did you even bother to look at the thread I referred to?
There was a lengthy discussion on the pros and cons of various default settings, and the consensus of the community was 32. If you'd like to make a cogent argument for why it ought to be higher, by all means do so. But you'll have to convince quite a few people who have no need for greater than 32 arguments why they should suffer a performance hit just because you do.
Joe
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