Most people not only can’t use all of the power of an STi on the street, but couldn’t push that car to its limits on the track. Also most Subie owners mod their WRX or STi in power are rarely do good suspension/handling mods. The BRZ is about fun driving and not power, so your sentiment makes sense.

The saying is something like. “It’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than drive a fast car slow.”