Larger fleet destroyers would pull high-end escorts toward 2,000 tons

How large would destroyer escorts become in a fleet built around 2,000- to 3,000-ton destroyers?

About 2,000 tons, enough to carry a stronger destroyer-like armament while remaining below the fleet destroyer tier.

A fleet of 3,000-ton destroyers would raise expectations for the vessels supporting and supplementing them. Destroyer escorts and sloops would move toward roughly 2,000 tons. The extra displacement would let them carry armament closer to the larger destroyer standard while retaining their escort roles. They would remain smaller and cheaper than fleet destroyers, so the hierarchy would survive at a larger scale. Relative mission requirements, rather than a copied percentage, drive the exact growth.