Did the Defiant lose because its so big and tall?

I'm not saying this was the dealbreaker, but one thing to note about Defiant is that it is very, very tall. (Shown here alongside an S-70/Black Hawk variant for scale.) pic.twitter.com/ArYUJEQ3w5

— Elan Head @elanhead@mastodon.world (@elanhead) December 7, 2022