Hi mountinvan,
It's not really as simple as that because you have to look at the hair groupings, the laxity of the skin, there are many variables to think about. You have to question where each strip will be removed from, the length and width, would it be possible to remove the strips from different areas of the scalp or would it mean englobing each one, thus effecting the laxity more. Every time a linear cut is made, and dependent on the technique used by the doctor is it going to impair the skin healing and laxity, so this will have a knock on effect for future procedures, especially as the Strip safe zone is relatively limited in size, that is unless you start taking the strip from different angles and positions.
Multiple strips is obviously possibly but the amount that can be taken per strip over time is harder to assess. Also there is the question why do relatively small strips that will leave a linear scar when FUE is probably more suitable if around 2000 grafts is required, especially if the example has average to good density.
It may also be possible to utilise FUE and even leave a band of virgin scalp in the donor for later use of Strip if the hair loss progressed and required a larger procedure. This is possible with smaller FUE procedures and maybe worth doing with average density donor as it gives an uncorrupted Strip zone with original density.
This all comes down to planning from the first op and you and the doc being on the same page, obviously a personal consultation is had before, or at least very good educational dialogue between clinic and you to thrash out the possibilities prior to the day, and then on proper assessment the choices and reasons are already known and understood.