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A massive long straight really makes engineers and drivers think twice about having a ton of aero on the car.
Part of the problem in F1 generally is that there are so many tracks with lots of corners. If the F1 calendar consisted of Monza and Spa and that was it, the aero development wouldn't be as critical as those tracks have massive straights where aero isn't needed. Take Indy, that track had a massive straight and it really made engineers compromise setup by using less aero to attain higher top speeds.
If the overall track theme went more towards tracks with long straightaways, the designers would be forced to look at efficiency rather than overall downforce.
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