I disagree that moving thrust levers are not instinctive. They're very instinctive, and provide valuable tactile cues as to what the plane is trying to do.
My current plane has moving levers, and I find that approach superior. If the AT isn't behaving, I simply override it. No deep systems knowledge required.
That said, I agree that resistance is futile. I also realise that Airbus probably won't ever link the sidesticks or make the thrust levers move. Perhaps one day they'll concede that when selecting a radio transmitter, the receiver should also be selected.