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@ugosantalucia
AngelD, your friend David Hunt is wrong on this.
As MDCC Tester points out the tension balance doesn't depend on the spoke choice. It's the different load imposed by the flange geometry... whether the load is carried by a small or big spoke doesn't make a difference.
Tiny spokes "feel" more tense, but if you measure the deflection with a calibrated tool, you will realise the tension is the same. If you hang 100 Kg from a large rope or from a tiny wire, they feel very different, but the effect they have on shifting the position of the rim is the same... and it's 100 Kg worth of load.