Larger British carriers and Mediterranean consequences

If the Illustrious class were effectively the larger Audacious class, how would that affect wartime carrier operations?

Larger, less armored carriers with more aircraft could have cumulative effects on Taranto, Crete, later carrier availability, and the Japanese Indian Ocean raid.

Larger British carriers would carry more aircraft, with possible effects across several campaigns. More Swordfish at Taranto could have inflicted additional damage because Italian air defences were poorly suited to a precise night torpedo attack. Reduced Italian fleet strength might then affect Crete, British losses in the eastern Mediterranean, and later carrier availability. More reconnaissance aircraft during the Japanese Indian Ocean raid could also improve contact reports, although the accumulated counterfactual remains uncertain.