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If you're not familiar with sonatinas, they are technically "small sonatas". Mozart was one of the first composers to write sonatas, which are basically pieces for solo instruments written in a specific form.
In the piano world, sonatinas are great "training pieces". They help a player perfect their technical skills.
Some pianists I have talked with dislike playing sonatinas, and other enjoy them immensely.
Maybe some folks enjoy the journey of refinement, while others are frustrated by that same process. It's all in the attitude.