Thanks, PEI.
My view is we are experiencing an epoch of old tech mixed with new tech, but still have to deal with basic, fundamental laws of physics and aerodynamics.
Many of the younger folks seem to believe we can do anything with sfwe, and a few older folks of the "macho, Yeager wannabes" revert to attitude, pitch, power solutions. I am a old fart, but matured during the transition of pure mechanical flight controls and actual feedback to zero feedback and eventually, electical commands to servoactuators that moved the rudder, ailerons, elevators, flaps, and the beat goes on.
My views are here and I shall check in on ocassion, but basically lurk.
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The MCAS debacle represents an attempt to use technology to compensate for a basic design that did not satisfy the "rules" and the company wanted to sell the plane with no additional training for pilots flying the basic plane. So save a few bucks here, but then spend billions down the road, and then add the personal losses by a few hundred folks.
I sure hope all manufacturers look at this debacle and look in the mirror.