Oil Pump vs Engine Wear question ??

Should I go thicker then? It just seemed counterintuitive to me to go that direction. Am I bass-akwards?
Thinner oil flows more quickly at start up and cools better. I personally might change to 10W40, but it would not change my opinion on putting in a fresh oil pump, and would not expect a big change in behavior of the light. (My understanding is that a lot of the really thin oils like 0W20 and 5W20 used in modern engines has to do with just improving MPG's.)