Would small space fighters perform too much like large warships?

Would small space fighters perform too much like large warships?

Similar performance cannot be assumed, and smaller craft can distribute sensors and weapons across more positions than a few expensive warships.

A smaller craft with fewer crew can have different structural limits from a much larger ship. Uncrewed vehicles also avoid the acceleration limits imposed by a human occupant. Cost matters alongside speed: a fleet may afford enough small craft to cover an area that a few large vessels cannot cover alone. Fighters can spread sensors and missile launchers around a formation, including above and below the parent ship. They can also lay mines or support troop landings, so the useful comparison involves several deployed roles.