The number of files is thus big because Gitea have its dependencies on the vendor/ folder, but Gogs no.
Even this is the case, Gitea has a lot a bug fixes that are still pending on Gogs.
Even this is the case, Gitea has a lot a bug fixes that are still pending on Gogs.
https://gitsense.com/gogs-gitea/gitea-vendor.png
So the difference isn't as drastic as it appears.