there might be reasons for that not related to all those cosmetic (as I said) changes
I wasn't implying that they were related to the cosmetic changes. I was just acknowledging that the issue existed regardless of the cause.
I'll check it later.
Much appreciated!
4000 is a bit too much for a village
I personally agree with you and I use those larger "villages" for towns. VG looks great for this size settlement and I prefer the style over a comparable-size settlement created by MFCG, which I use for my cities.
Using the different styles of 1VG for villages/towns and MFCG for cities helps make them feel separate and helps the cities feel very large. (Just explaining my process and why I use it this way.)