I definitely agree with that assessment. It’s like they have a very small fleet, but they invested a lot into it. Arguably it could be seen as a quality over quantity mentality, which the Empire arguably did the opposite with their disposable TIE fighters and such.
If only there was a line where their limitations were brought up. Too bad there weren’t any scenes reminiscent to the Imperial meeting in ANH.
There was; JJ put it in ROS.
After TLJ reduced Hux and the First Order to a comical joke, Admiral Pryde was JJ’s attempt to bring Empire-like imagery back and added Sith cultism. Unfortunately, it was far too little far too late.