I'm a little hesitant to post this here, as I know what the official stance on modding your HDS is... but I think this is an interesting (and successful, phew!) experiment on my part, so I'd like to share it in case it catalyzes something new (far?) in the future
I've taken one step further on top of the fantastic HDSRB, and swapped in an OSRAM KW CSLNM1.TG (commonly known as W1) to further boost the throw. It worked well, and I've managed to get this nice beamshot grid for your reference (fixed ISO 100, WB 5500K):
As you can see, the HDSRB by itself boosts the hotspot of a regular emitter (e.g. the 219b in this case) substantially, comparable to using the W1 with a regular reflector. Combining the two (W1 + HDSRB), however, results in a extremely tight and intense hotspot, and in my opinion truly qualifies as a 'thrower'! Even with the regular HDS reflector, the W1 produced a truly fantastic beam shape that emphasized throw but still retained the useful spill with a smooth transition. Here's a real life beam shot (Top: NB30 regular reflector | Mid: Control | Bottom: W1 HDSRB):
Since Cree made the XP-P available recently, this type of performance is presumably now achievable with a 3535 footprint emitter and therefore HDS compatible. I'm not holding my breath for it to appear in a stock HDS any time soon, but I hope this serves as a proof of concept, and it may be considered to join the stock selection in the future!