Indeed. I'm also inclined to ignore resonance as irrelevant in an electric instrument. The pickups detect the strings vibrating above them, and nothing else. How well and how long they vibrate is a function of the rigidity of the structure upon which they are mounted. How well the rest of the structure may resonate doesn't matter, because the pickups have no means of detecting that.
On an acoustic instrument, however, it's a big deal.
I quite like Paulownia. Light, easy to work, looks great. It can be soft and mark easily, but that's an irrelevance with a suitably hard painted or varnished finish. My Jazz is Paulownia and did pick up dents easily, but once I'd had it pro refinished in a 2 pack satin enamel it's as robust as anything else.