I’m a little more obsessed with weight. Until you fish with something extremely light and balanced, you don’t realize how much sensitivity can be gained. I am impressed that the 4000 Tatula is only 7.4 oz., but that is still almost 2 full ounces heavier than my 2500 reel - and that 2 oz. is almost 2/3’s the weight of my entire rod. Just not for me. I can cast my 2500 75 yards with ease, how much farther do you need to cast? Most of the time I’m choosing to fish inside 50 yards. Even that may be too far when fishing in strong current and deep water (Great Lakes scenario) - longer casts tend to hang up more, at least it seems to for me.
I say just go to the store and put on the reels you are considering, on the exact rods you plan on using and see how it feels to you. This subject seems to be polarized to depend on others’ opinions.