"Modulation" of braking force can often come at the expense of stopping power, if there's excessive flex in the brakeline. Here's a video of the front cable hangar flexing when applying brakes:
https://youtu.be/jZQxRy_7MEw
Assuming that the pure geometric (lever) ratio is identical the different configurations, I can now see how conventional caliper brakes and V brakes could/should perform better in terms of stopping power than canti or centerpulls. It eliminates the hangar – a point of flexure.
Just thought I'd share. I'm still running canti on my main bike! :-)