It's a good point, but I think a lot of things would be left out this way, and for us readers, it might feel like too much of a summary.
But of course, the other option is to shorten it much earlier, I've seen people on the subreddit opining that Stella's appearance is a good stopping point...
Absolutely right, I came to read a romantic comedy of a guy with a giant girl, not one of a guy with a normal girl, I don't understand how throwing away the main concept of the story sounds like a good idea...