Got to back Robbie on this. My perspective is admittedly somewhat limited, I only have Cabri time to compare it to, but the Cabri is also relatively sluggish compared to the R22. The friction in the controls (Teflon sliders and all that), and the inertia in the main rotor disk, conspire to make the Cabri feel somewhat plodding. On the other hand, that's probably a good thing from a training perspective. I do very much enjoy having a sandwich during auto's in the G2
With a very tiny bit of time in an EC130, it is easy to imagine that they wanted the G2 to feel a bit like that, also. So while pushovers in the G2 are fun, the R22 still feels much more sporty, flingable, faster, and motorcycle-like. Just keep those G's positive, and I would not recommend emulating any mustering pilot antics, either!