While I agree with "don't defoliate in future" sentiment, the context matters as far as whether a proper canopy can develop before the buds start forming. Less likely with an autoflower. Doesn't mean you won't get a large percentage of the potential yield, but the less it grows back, the more impactful it is.
There's no making it bigger.. there's simply providing a good environment and feeding it to match that environment. It is better described as staying out of the plant's way, lol. Geentics are king. They are the potential. there's no magic products or magic technique that changes a leopard's spots. there may be small influences, but nothing turns a small yielding plant into donkey dick colas.