I agree John, and am loathe to add a motor. One reason I probably will is all the rocks and rip-rap we have around our lakes and a strong wind gust could run me into something jagged if I don't have room to maneuver. Sometimes when there are other boats around you don't have many choices--not even a gybe. And I have one summer of dinghy (Skerry) sailing under my belt, so still a lot to learn.
One example I remember is when Charlie Huie and I were waiting to get to a crowded dock and some old fart took his sweet time walking up to get his trailer, etc., etc. Anyway Charlie can correct me but I think we were hovering out there for at least 20 minutes. It was a narrow channel with lots of traffic and if we'd decided to do a bunch of tacks we would have been getting in people's way--not to mention losing our place in line. If it had been all or mostly sailboats I think it would have been acceptable to tack back and forth.
I just think it would be prudent to have the power option for emergencies that come up, e.g., you are about to be blown into someones million-dollar yacht! And what about maneuvering into a marina slip?
I do plan to get out there and practice, practice, practice around a bouy. I got pretty good at sailing the Skerry up to the dock under some fairly adverse conditions last summer, so I think I'm up for it, but the Pocketship's a lot heavier boat, so less forgiving, i.e., I don't think it would be prudent to reach out and grab the dock when you're still doing two or three knots, which I have done a couple times with the Skerry. My goal, at any rate, is to use the motor only when it is essential or when I think it is the safest thing to do. If I get where I don't need it, I can always sell it. (Besides, I plan to use the sun to keep my batteries charged, so I won't be doing any polluting.)