Nah, it's fairly consistent with 8 tons being too much for base Goku in the Buu saga, and with the difficulty the characters have had with gravity training. Besides, he was able to lift it, just not viably in a combat situation.
The writers had to come up with an explanation to justify why anyone without saiyan blood wouldn't be immediately steamrolled in this upcoming multiversal tournament. The explanation is that the weaker characters can be just as useful as the stronger characters thanks to their skills/experience. This is cemented with Gohan telling Krillin how he "still had a lot to learn" after his humiliating defeat.
Only saw episode 83 on Crunchyroll yesterday, they must have just put 84 up. I have GOT to see that.
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