Q8, PMS SEND TO THOSE WITH ISSUES BLF soda can light

Yes - the HI will definitely be more throw and less lumens. I think the improvement in throw will be more noticeable than the drop in lumens - I'm guessing about 65-75% bump in kcd, drop of ~12% in lumens. But of course doubling kcd does not double distance: x meters = SqrRoot(candela/0.25) (http://flashlightwiki.com/Light_Output_Measurements#Throw).

Great reference thread/test here: https://budgetlightforum.com/t/-/34496, though I've never seen such a big bump in kcd/throw, ever, from a de-dome or HI LED.

The bins is also a big factor, and we won't know that info for a while, if it can even be provided.