I don't think OP or most of the guys on here have a issue with a woman's preference for taller men, just like men like women with big breasts/butts. It's just that there's a lot of rhetoric saying that that preference doesn't exist, and that there's zero reason why a guy that is 5'2" shouldn't be knocking down the same chicks that a guy who is 6'5".
I don't think it's an excuse not to pull women at all, but I assume a guy under 5'5" is not gonna have a team of legit dimes, unless he's exceptional in some other category. Whereas a 6'5" dude could have that opportunity by just being above average in other categories.
My feeling is that height does matter, but just like everything else, it can be overcome. You can improve your style, mouthpiece, physique, swag, and of course your finances to become more of a catch to pull what you want. I don't have an issue with a dude saying "I have to work harder to get what I want because of my height, but I will make it happen". The only issue is with a dude that would "I can't get women because of my height". That is patently false.