I can't answer most of your questions but I can say that I have the Kawasaki case mounted to Phils rack. I've at least doubled the limit in the case on several long 5-10 day trips with no issues whatsoever. I've always wondered why Kawasaki would build a box that can only carry a few pairs of underwear and socks before reaching it's limit. I've been very happy with this box however. Looks great too!
I believe the weight limit is imposed by the bike Mfgr. The GTR-1400 has plastic grab-rails and that probably is the limiting factor.