> Can we agree that making JVMs smaller does not necessarily require Jigsaw, its JSP, or in fact anything that can meaningfully be described as a module system? Do we agree that splitting up the stdlib can have size and performance benefits without having to break the stuff Jigsaw breaks?

I don't think we can unless there's an implementation proposal that takes that approach?

Certainly I think it would be impractical to make the JVM smaller without having visibility restrictions that apply even to reflective access. To be able to develop applications/library intended to run against a smaller JVM I need a way to restrict myself from using certain features even when developing on a full-sized JVM.