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@aufbruch
Well, this was my thought process:
If the goal is as wide as the court, you can't line 3 players up on the line to defend because it guarantees the opposition a shot with a high % conversion rate. So correct defence would involve attempting to prevent the shot in the first place. This can't be done by one player since they can be passed around easily and there is no point leaving one player covering such a huge goal. Consequently all 3 should work together to prevent shots.
Let's say that with 180cm goals and one player in goal, your shot conversion rate is 10%. With two players in the same goal maybe that halves (could be more, could be less) so say 5%. That's a very effective way of trimming down an opponents edge.
Let's double the size of the goal to 360cm, assume your shot conversion rate increases to 20% with one keeper. Even if they double up, you should still be able to shoot above 10% (IE one player in a 180cm goal) because there are effectively 2 goals and 2 keepers. Suddenly there's nowhere near the same advantage to be gained getting two players in the goal and more advantage to be gained by stopping the 20% shot in the first place.
It also depends on what you think of goalkeepers and their role in the game. Personally I'd like to see them take on a more active role but I understand that you could maybe also argue for disallowing anyone in the crease, getting rid of keepers and shrinking the goals (but I think that just shifts defensive focus up-court).
Quick answer = I don't know, let's try it!