Yeah I imagined but I need proof for a friend who's... Let's say... Not really open minded?
Here, start with this. It's hard though to find direct Smash pics of the pokemon together in decent poses.
How does that work? The Too Big argument stems from "Canon size" discussions, so if you're nullifying one, you're basically nullifying the other it's directly related to.
I'd argue the arguments stemmed from Ridley's decided role in Brawl. The "too big" meme may have appeared beforehand, but it was more of a joke than anything. But once Ridley's role was decided, that's when people started seriously believing that Ridley was too big and that he
had to be a certain size and that Sakurai was acknowledging this through making him a large boss instead of playable.
See, the arguments can just as easily continue from that direction. Canon size consistency may no longer be arguable for Smash, but people can still argue theoretical logistics surrounding size and role.
"Sakurai made Ridley a boss because it wouldn't make sense to make him playable" you might hear. We can tell these people
"But Sakurai can change his mind, look at these examples...", but it's not the same as Sakurai himself making a statement that would address that angle. We just end up with the same back-and-forth battling.
For now, what we do have is that canon sizes aren't always accurate. Not necessarily "never accurate", but neither "intentionally accurate". If something CAN be scaled, but it
isn't scaled, people are going to ask why, and some are going to make assumptions. That's why we can't let our guard down. Not that the "too big" argument didn't take a blow today, but canon size unfortunately isn't the root of the argument. I would claim that "role" is the root of the argument, and canon size was a way to staple Ridley to the "ideal" role.
And of course there's always those who just don't want Ridley because of personal preference. Those who use that like an actual argument will always be a thorn in our side until a day comes where Ridley being playable mocks that preference.