Don't know where you are but it's still 107 here in Oklahoma daliy. For my area, 10w-30 is a joke.Since 10W-30 and SAE 30 have the same viscosity grade at operating temperature, so there won't be any problems. The 10W-30 is a better oil since I do my last mowing in November when the temperatures are much cooler. I want the cold weather protection as well as the warm weather protection.
That is a 10 grade oil, let it sink in, all doctored up, to play like a 30w at 212F. Straight SAE 30w is just that, a 30 grade oil. Much thicker and way less prone to shearing down.
So you are telling us you mow up in the clouds in November? Even in Oklahoma we have snow around then. Looks like you would have snow around September. Pictures might be deceiving. ??