Hmm . . . fair comment, but at the same time it doesn't go all floppy on the relevant axis.
gums' description of a solid stick I found very hard to imagine, but let's look at that extreme.
You pull on the rigid control and feel the resultant g force. After an hour or so on type even the slightest pressures would give anticipated responses. But imagine if the control surfaces became progressively easier to move compared to that known feel on your gloved hand. That gets really ugly.