There are a few true "road" shorts out there with thin chamois, including my faves, Castelli Provocante (kinda short for my taste), Castelli Vizio Due, and Etxe Ondo Very Short (which are not very short ).
The Exte Onde shorts look interesting. I wonder if they will come out with a knicker or a tight with that chamois.
I tend to ride in my tri gear now. But all my shorts are kind of low waisted and most of cycling tops don't come down far enough.