Take into account that the difference between 1/32 and 1/35 is approx 10%
1/72 and 1/76 only differ approx 5 - 5,5%. Significantly less.
Compare to the 1.80 people amongst us. 1.62 (or 1.98) still seems pretty regular humanoid.
The aforementioned tank driver doesn't even measure up to 1.62. If I'm correct, 5f.t3inch is equal to 1.60 m, so. And the 1/76 to 1/72 is even "more realistic", as mentioned by RemcoGrob. I have seen people of 1.70 'tall' and they seemed to be in perfect working order (sorry, I'm having a joke-spasm...)
One day, when I'm grey and/or bold (which will take some weeks as I'm only 26), I'll build my Vietnam 1/32 diorama. Revell Huey (1/32), Revell Cobra (1/32), Willy (large Heller 1/35), Monogram Patton Tank (1/32) and some figures. I've got some 1/35 vietnamese "scum" and 1/32 GI's. I guess this will turn out OK. Well, when I've build it, my sight is propbably that deteriorated I won't even notice the scale difference, if able to notice the dio at all...