as often what comes to my mind with these discussions, and what I often mention, is that its common to already own a,b or c item that is heavier or bulkier than other options, but we just keep using them because we have them and sometimes budget comes into pay.
Exactly. I just finished riding 2800 miles to Alaska with my 5.5 lb, 50 year old, 2 person Sierra Designs tent and a Z-fold mattress much to the amusement of others in the group. They even claimed to have seen my gear on display at the Museum of the North in Fairbanks. Performed flawlessly for 60 days. Meanwhile, two others replaced their tents en route while others complained of moisture in theirs and several replaced, or fought with leaky mattresses. I keep looking but it looks like I would have to spend $6-700 to save 2-3 lbs for fragile/cramped gear. My decision not to is obviously different than what some others decide. I'm much more inclined to spend unnecessarily on expensive bike gear than expensive camping gear.