The layout difference between 512KB and greater flash chips is only one 4KB sector, so just ditching 512KB support doesn't instantaneously fix the issue. Someone still has to go through and work out an alternate flash layout and then make all the code and documentation changes. I still see new folks start with esp-01 modules, FWIW.
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The layout difference between 512KB and greater flash chips is only one 4KB sector, so just ditching 512KB support doesn't instantaneously fix the issue. Someone still has to go through and work out an alternate flash layout and then make all the code and documentation changes. I still see new folks start with esp-01 modules, FWIW.