I must have been much more in a fog that I realized, when I posed that
question. I'm gently sorry!
Nevertheless, I do appreciate Peter's explanations and clarifications, so
it's not all for naught.
What I must have had in mind was the notion that an abugida(l?) writing
system (as I understand it) is likely to have many aksharas. The latter
term is quite new to me, btw.