[OT] Packages.gz shrinked?

[Rafael Rodríguez <apt-drink@gulic.org>]

Hi. Since apt has been upgraded, and gpg keys are being used, I've noticed 
quite smaller Packages.gz:

Des:7 http://ftp.de.debian.org sid/main Packages [2622kB]

I was used to 34xxkB... Why is this?

Regards,

Rafael Rodríguez