Joe
I was addressing the weight difference of the 6 weights. The weight of those two nickles aren't at one end of the lever, their weight is spread out over the length of the rod.
I don't have a problem with people wanting to keep their outfits as light as reasonably possible. However, experience has taught me that as the line weight of a rod goes up, so does it's physical weight. As well as the weight of the rest of the outfit (IE: Reel, Backing, Line, etc.). So IMO, if the outfit is balanced a couple of ounces one way or the other isn't a big deal.