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My reference to spoke hole size wasn't about spoke gage and spoke tensions but about the spoke hole becoming more affected by a slightly larger spoke (2mm VS 1.8mm) being used. The larger spoke likely produces greater hole deformation, elbow indentation and resulting micro cracking.
Only an opinion with no facts to back it up. Andy