I always did think Ron was funny. My take on his updated description of the mid is that backpackers have become soft nowadays and prefer space and luxury, whereas hardcore down and dirty ultralighters (like me) are a dying breed. Just my perception though.
The Solomid was the first small one person 4 sided pyramid shelter designed 20 years ago when SUL hikers were tough, sleep pads were thin and a personal FKT was the default state of mind. It is a slightly stripped down version of the Solomid XL. It is a small pyramid shelter and now with modern thick inflatable sleeping pads, the desire of most campers for more room, the Solomid XL will be the better pick for most new campers. If you are dedicated to absolute simplicity, are a smaller hiker and not claustrophobic, the Solomid might work well for you. If you mainly only sleep in your shelter and prefer to just keep hiking to put in the miles vs camp lounging – keep reading.
Then Ron provides more of a dimensions breakdown as to what would be comfortable, depending on the height of the hiker, pad thickness and pitch height. https://mountainlaureldesigns.com/product/solomid/#tab-description
