[python] Centralize sparse/dense pybind11
shape methods
#3261
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Issue and/or context: As tracked on issue #2407 / [sc-51048].
Note that the intended Python and R API changes are all agreed on and finalized as described in #2407.
Changes:
This is a split-out to simplify #3244 which turns out to be multi-faceted
Notes for Reviewer:
No new unit tests -- proof of success here is that all existing unit-test cases contiunue to pass.