>>4141898That says nothing about medium format, and nothing about how their mount being larger than say Sony's mirrorless mount offers any benefit.
It's just Nikon saying that their new mount is better than their old mount, short flange is a benefit for ultrawide lens design, no one has ever claimed anything different.
The lens in question is pretty much identical in size and weight to the sony 16-35 f4. The Sony also has better resolution and less vignette, and even has smaller front filters, something Nikon were gushing over about their "achievement".