agreed, as a person getting a bit older...I'm now having to (somewhat painfully) admit that physical screen size is more important to me than pixel density...
...don't get me started with text using tiny fonts on low contrast backgrounds
Ha, yes, I've just gone through this myself. I've had a 27" Ultrafine 5K for several years but it was just starting to feel 'wrong' somehow. Gone for a 32" 4K monitor and it's proving much better, despite clearly not being anywhere near as good in terms of fidelity. Would I prefer a 30" 5K? Yes. But no-one makes them.
...don't get me started with text using tiny fonts on low contrast backgrounds