I use a bridge hammock and like to have the suspension triangles covered by the tarp ..... 12' doesn't quite do it, 13' just covers enough and 14' is well covered. Luckily I DIY mine and have all 3 flavours. I require more tree separation for the bridge in the first place, so a modest change in tarp length isn't such a big deal for setup as it is in a GE.
If the only item on the table that changes is the ridge line length .... then you can do the math on how additional weight, area to be blown in the wind and extra bulk for packing is actually present ... and that number looks to be about 16% - 17%, not the end of the world I am thinking.
I would suggest that next time you setup up your hammock and tarp, mark out the extra 1' at each end and see what that does for your setup ... i.e. how much higher you need or does the tree spacing required really change all that much. Hands on testing sometimes brings issues into better focus and sometimes it shows issues aren't really so bad ....
Brian
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