Maybe I haven't tested it enough, but the infamous treasure #10 usually generates very meager resources, averaging 4 Hives and 3 Gold Mines. In Pandora's boxes, it usually offers 5000 experience points (not just in zone #10, but generally on the map). So, an early push there (in the second week) will, firstly, result in losses, and secondly, these losses are difficult to compensate for. Sometimes, a small sand treasure (№5) is richer than zone #10.
Is there another strategy needed? What else could be a key point on the Balance map?