That's a good point, the two airplanes definitely are built around different piloting styles. The 6 is meant to take acro and hence is built stronger, with a correspondingly lower chance of exceeding limitations unintentionally. The 9 is meant for guys like me who have no intention of doing acro and just want a sweet XC ride. I think it boils down to the pilot knowing his limitations and those of the aircraft, more than anything else.
In trying to engineer an idiot-proof aircraft, all you'll do is engineer a bigger idiot.
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Greg Niehues - SEL, IFR, Repairman Cert.
Garden City, TX VAF 2020 dues paid 
N16GN flying 700 hrs and counting; IO360, SDS, WWRV200, Dynon HDX, 430W
Built an off-plan RV9A with too much fuel and too much HP. Should drop dead any minute now.
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