(Basses with modified) scale length

[Thomas Erickson]

A longer string on the same bass will be deeper sounding and visa versa.

Isn't this like what bass guitarists say about long scale guitars sounding "tighter"? I've played them and I'm pretty sure it isn't the case; there are a lot of factors involved, most of which seem pretty arbitrary. Not to be argumentative, of course - just sayin'...