[amelius]

In case you didn't see this:

https://tauday.com/tau-manifesto

And this is the section that addresses your point:

https://tauday.com/tau-manifesto#sec-circular_area

[mistercow]

The entire tau manifesto is basically an exercise in how you can come up with rationalizations for just about any aesthetic preference, and the “area of a circle section” is a perfect example of how far you can go with the gymnastics.

[amelius]

I think that section shows that they tried to highlight arguments from both sides.