Why would the cost to a particular node depend on the number of nodes?
lol, do we have single centralized server ?
OK, it sounds like you're looking at the costs to the network as a whole, rather than the cost to an individual node. Indeed this cost will be higher (cost/node * number of nodes).
However, the table I originally posted specifically addressed the cost per node. Here's a new one where I've estimated the cost to the network (blue column):

So...which is the important cost? In my opinion, it's the cost per node. As a node operator or as a miner, I only care how much it costs
me. If my actions can effectively charge the spammer $1200 while costing me a few pennies, I'll do it! Whether a thousand or a million other nodes also contribute a few pennies to penalize the spammer makes no difference
to me.
How are you looking at the issue?