[Wynton]

Ages ago, I once asked if people tended to filter for 5-6 players when posting stats; I didn't get many answers, except a few who said they didn't filter unless specifically asked to do so. But my guess is that the reason your stats appear tighter has nothing to do with whether others play at shorter tables.

Without knowing anything about your play, I'm going to hazard a guess that you have tighter numbers because of the way you play out of the blinds. And I'm making this guess solely from my own experience. I too often tried to figure out why my numbers suggested tighter play, though an analysis of particular hands never confirmed that. But then I realized that I do play significantly tighter (and weaker) from the blinds than most people.

Anyway, I suggest comparing your blind play to others.