Being underpowered keeps you from getting hurt if a tool suddenly
'grips'.
A friend had a table saw with a large motor. Without extreme care it
would send a 2x4 through concrete walls. He finally got rid of it and
got a standard power good quality saw. So power is not everything.
jl

It does teach you to take light cuts. Maybe "power" is the wrong word.
It could use more low speed torque when working on larger pieces.