Agreed. It would be wise to protect the parity that we have today. I just don't want to mislead any onlookers to think there are already major issues that need to be solved.
The fun/dollar ratio for this kind of racing is pretty high compared to other things I've been involved in. More people should try it.
As for the bike motors- they are better on some tracks than others. Their weight distribution sometimes offsets the horsepower disadvantage. That situation is much better than I expected it to be. I will be using an R1 again next year. Motor is usually not the limiting factor on where I finish.