Did the Abyssinian Crisis shape British carriers?

How much did the Abyssinian Crisis change the design of British aircraft carriers?

It validated and politically justified a design direction that already existed; the armoured-carrier concept did not originate with the crisis.

The armoured-carrier design was already developing before the Abyssinian Crisis. Its advocates had been making the case for protection before the deployment provided a practical demonstration. That experience gave naval construction officials a concrete example to put before the government. In this interpretation, the crisis chiefly helped win approval for requirements they were already pursuing.