I get you. That's a good synopsis over the years that give some cats on here a clear idea of what to expect on any given combo change. I just simply stood to my stock 10" drums all around.
I did do something that I might have mentioned here a long time back. I used the smooth face Wagner drums instead of the cooling fin types that are more common and thus, heavier.

I do have a super trick using GM aluminum drums when building a rear end housing from scratch.
Simply have the axle mounting flanges on the rear axle ends be machined for GM axles and backing plates. Install a GM backing plate, GM pattern axle with the appropriate bearings, brake hardware and shoes, and lo and behold, use the lightweight aluminum drums to cap it off. They cool off a little better also.