Leave the weights where they are. It was broke before, Now it isn't. Now, things can be added to the crafting option, to perhaps make different types of construction/materials, to make different types of armor and shields that weigh/encumber less as part of the environment.
Otherwise, I see no reason to reset it to something Lighter just so Wimpy PC's, can walk around with a big cool tower shield like the strong PC's.
~Rex