In the end, it doesn't really matter which star you go to -- you just
find your partner on the correct side for a swing after the star. That
makes it a nice, resilient dance.
I was at a weekend where the caller (Bob Isaacs) pointed this out, and
challenged dancers to see how big or small the stars could get. I was
sitting out, but I think there were instances of stars of ten to
eleven people at times. See for yourself, as this dance was recorded
on youtube for posterity:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QdDyY5e5ME
-Chris Page
San Diego