I think the takeaway here is that they should just remove the recommended power thing because evidently there are people out there that might get bothered by that. It really serves no purpose anyways. You go as far as you can in Ninja Exam and when it seems too tough you gain some power and then get back to it. Most people already do that, I think. Apparently, there are some that actually look at the recommended power thing and think that should be some kinda gospel to guide them in what they're entitled to be passing...