This argument is very confusing: if is most sensitive, less intensity/area should be necessary, not more.
This argument is very confusing: if is most sensitive, less intensity/area should be necessary, not more.
But it is not the case, we are first measuring with cameras, and then presenting the image to human eyes. Being more sensitive to a colour means that the same measurement error will lead to more observable artifacts. So to maximize visual authenticity, the best we can do is to make our cameras as sensitive to green light (relatively) as human eyes.
So to describe/reproduce what our eyes see you need more detection range in the green spectrum
Grab a random photo and blur its blue channel out a bit. You probably won't notice much difference aside of some slight discoloration. Then try the same with the green channel.