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@haj
The drive-side being offset carries most of the weight and has a much higher spoke-tension (at least if both sides are crossed)... With the amount of offset on a Miche Primato-hub the non-drive spokes don't do much more than keep the rim in place.
A roadbike wheel with same kind of lacing..
My wheel for instance:
drive-side 3x cross tension: 180kg
non-drive radial tension: 76kg
Even if laced 3x on the right side spoke-tension would only be 110kg (calculated)
Logically I'd say that the drive-side spokes will do most of the work..