When you first boot up a RaQ4, one of the things it prompts you to do is set the time and enter a NTP server for automatic time synchronization. So, no, it is not more "cPanel-like"... it's more RaQ-like. The RaQ UI was the epitome of simplicity, yet it still gave you the option to set the time. Therefore, I don't believe this feature is extraneous or overkill.
I'm gearing up to start a massive DirectAdmin push for our virtual and dedicated hosting customers. As a server admin, and as one of the few remaining RaQ devotees out there, I would like to see DirectAdmin fill out its feature list so I don't feel like I'm missing anything when we move customers from our last remaining RaQs to DirectAdmin. This is just another one of those little missing features that we had a former RaQ user complain about. The fewer of those I see with DirectAdmin, the better, and the more DirectAdmin licenses I can sell with our dedicated servers.