[archagon]

Sure, but my impression is that the taste does change depending on which way you brew it. Larger/shorter tends to really bring out the more subtle flavors, which oolongs have in abundance; meanwhile, traditional black teas like Darjeeling are so potent that going smaller/longer works best. (I've tried brewing those teas larger/shorter a few times and it was just too much for me!) I also think the # of possible resteeps is directly correlated to your brewing technique: smaller/longer sucks up most of the flavor in the initial brew, while larger/shorter leaves a lot of flavor for later infusions. (But I could be wrong about both of these things.)