Is it worth appalling?

I recently had a DUI "Less Safe" charge dropped to a reckless driving a few weeks ago. Although this could be seen as a win for some, I honestly feel there could have been more leniency given the fact that there are documented situations where people had gotten their first conviction either expunged or greatly reduced. I feel that since I paid for the damage I had done when I hit a fixed object and spent a night in jail, why is it necessary for them to add more to that punishment with probation, community service, DUI school, and a drug evaluation? All of which have cost me large amounts of money. Why do certain people in certain areas receive more leniency in comparison to my situation? Did the court not find it suspicious that the arresting officer couldn't furnish the field sobriety test footage which I'm quite sure would show I was more than capable of retuning home during the morning of the arrest. Could the plea I received be appealed?