Would Soviet cruisers retain 6-inch guns in a Tiger Cub world?

Would the Sverdlovs still have 6-inch guns if large 9.2-inch cruisers became common?

Yes, their existing industrial and design lineage is expected to preserve the calibre, and smaller 6-inch cruisers still have a role.

The Sverdlovs are expected to retain 6-inch guns because their design followed Soviet infrastructure and earlier cruiser development. The Chapayev lineage provides the connection to prewar work. Smaller 6-inch cruisers would still have a useful place alongside large 9.2-inch station cruisers. In this scenario, ships below 10,000 tons would therefore tend toward 6-inch armament.