I didn't get worked up. :-) Really. I was just puzzled by the foregone conclusions. Also I was just going to bed when I saw the post and so my response was more hurried.

First I do not see 4 poles. Second I have not seen a question how much does the whole setup weigh. Then it could be compared to your own setup and a conclusion could be made. Then there are also the unknowns - it just happens that this set up was a winter setup. So then this would also have to get compared to a winter tenting setup. The summer quilts are lighter and less bulky for a summer setup. Also the poles were only 2 and they are Zpacks carbon poles. They hardly weigh anything and colapse right into the packing bags. The tarp is cuben fiber = crazy light. Titanium shephard hooks are just the icing on the cake.

OTOH - as I said, I also tent so I could see some of Your assumptions having merit.

Cheers.