I do agree that running balls on a 4x8 is slightly harder than a 9ft and a 10 ft table is harder than a 9ft.
The issue is there are no 8 ft tables in poolrooms anymore and for the record there are 2 sizes of 8ft. tables.
44x88 playing area and 46x92 playing area.
Mosconi ran his 526 on a 46x92...