I was a huge fan of the Hawk HP+ pads when they had them available for the 60 with 4runner calipers. They stopped making them that's when I switched to the yellow stuff pads. The EBC green stuff faded too quickly for me FWIW.
Maybe I'll try the LTS pads next time to mix things up. I tried their truck compounds a while ago and didn't remember being impressed with how quickly they faded but I don't remember if I tried the LTS one in particular.
I agree it's worth trying higher performance compound pads.... but there are tradeoffs. Wear, dust, etc. cold bite in some scenarios. For me totally worth it. I tend to drive fast.