flood tables vs ebb and flow - questions from a reforming dirt user

I've become interested in setting up a small grow (4x4) and am new to hydroponics. I have a fair amount of experience growing in dirt tables (SOG), but wanted to move on and try something new. I have been looking over systems, and I'm not sure what is right for me, a flood table or an ebb and flow system. What I am looking for in a system is something that is easy to maintain, and be easy to access. The tables seem to fit the bill but I don't look forward to dumping out a large resevoir. On the other hand, ebb and flow systems seem to have less plant sites (most I see in that area range are 6 or 8 plants). My rule of thumb in the past has always been a min of 1lb for a light, but hopefully better. What sort of setup is best for the same result? The ebb and flow is appealing as it would be a lower number of plants to manage, but would I have to veg them for more than a week? In dirt SOG setups I was vegging for 3 days before flipping, but with 6-8 plants i assume this would be 7-10 days min? This will be under a 1000w. Any insight?

If u flood a table it would be ebb and flow.ebb and floe means flood and drain.but I like top drip systems. They flush new nutrient into the medium than an ebb and flow which plushes It in and nutrient can get old expeshily in a soilless medium old nutrient can stay in the middle

sorry thats what i meant was flood tables vs drip system... drip systems look like they would be easier for maintenance, and as you mentioned they would run through instead of being somewhat stagnant. just trying to cut down on the number of plants from a table full of small ones to a handful of buckets but retain roughly the same yield or hopefully better

Been running a flood and drain system for a while now. Love it, easy to set up and low maintenance. Not sure, but even with a drip system you're still going to have to drain res every so often. What i do to make it easier is i just disconnect my pump from feed line, hook up to hose running to 10 gal container, turn on and let the pump do the work. I have to do a cpl times to empty 40gal res then i use shop vac to get what pump missed.
As for the stagnant solution part, with a cpl good airstones and the flooding of tables every cpl hrs keeps solution pretty well mixed.
Bought my trays at lowes for 10 bucks each then added pump, airstones and lines. Less than 100 bucks for 4 tray system and it works great.