Mmmm. Thought so. Fly the flags comments make much sense.
Being a wannabe I can't comment on this really, as I've only had a couple of hours in a Bus sim, but I did find the lack of autothrottle movement disconcerting, and the fact that I couldn't see what the autopilot was doing with pitch and roll without referring to the AI.
As FTF says, surely the Bus's setup pushes the pilot further from the loop?