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Yeah but that's because of the mounts interfering with the structure of the fork and having extra mass on those small points. That's why I wouldn't worry about weight if you're just strapping stuff to your regular fork. It can handle the weight as long as you aren't crushing anything. /pedant
I'd worry more about stuff falling into the wheel with a diy solution.
Kidneys
Maybe not extra weight, but certainly mass attached to the fork legs. Any fork designed with having a rack or cages attached will (or should according to ISO) be tested with different load cases than a normal fork.
Any strap-on system won't cause too high crushing forces on carbon. P-clips or hose clamp type things may.