Lightweight yet more powerful bike?

[Water Warrior 2]

All bikes suddenly got heavier due to advertised wet weight rather than dry weight. My Vstrom picked up an extra 45 pounds overnight.
As for looking for another more powerful but light bike you may want to determine what kind of riding you are looking for. This will give us some info to work with but I have to agree with a wait and see attitude. You may change your riding needs in a year and be looking for something entirely different. Just ride the GZ for what it is and appreciate it's capabilities and not it's liabilities. The longer you ride it the more it will teach you and increase your skill level for the next bike.