This thread reminds me of a sociology professor I had in college. An earnest communist nutjob this guy. One day, he said that we'd all be better off if we drove the same model of car. They'd be cheaper and eliminate elitist, angry drivers.

So I raised my hand, he immediately called on me, and I said:
"I drive a Honda Civic. Why don't you give a local dealership a call and see if you can take one for a spin."

Point: there will always be riders of different abilities on different bikes. Deal.