I disagree with everything you said here, but that is me. If there are enough people that feel that way, there will be a smaller Note. I don't see it happening though. It just isn't what the Note was intended to be. Maybe I'll be proven wrong though.Yes. The Note 8 length is too long and it's a bit too heavy. The width of the Note 8 is perfect. I think the iPhoneX size (length) seems a sweet spot.
I would buy the S series if it had a stylus and the form factor of the Note 5.
I think the better question is: would you buy a slightly larger note 9 with a bigger battery?