Saying a the language adds 10-20 mb and go on to say it's almost nothing is avoiding the issue raised. The footprint always matters and we should use the right tool for the right job.
It's not ignoring it, it's saying that 20Mb of data isn't really a lot these days which is objectively true for most contexts.
It's not ignoring it, it's saying that 20Mb of data isn't really a lot these days which is objectively true for most contexts.