Agreed, the real power is too high up for anyone but an idiot to get themselves in trouble. You basically have to whip the throttle wide open, which isn't the kind of thing that happens accidentally.
After driving automatic cars for ~8 years before getting the FZ6, the bike sounded like it was screaming long before it even hit that sweet spot around 7k+ RPMs. I avoided revving it that high for weeks out of habit since 90% of cars redline before that.
Not to mention the fact that a 250 costs just as much to repair if you drop it. Possibly more since there's so much extra plastic...
True on the FZ6 part, however, a newbie in a panic situation may tend to grab a bigger handfull of throttle then they wanted. This (IMO) is why we tend to not suggest the FZ6 as a first bike for those who have not had any type of motorcycle before.