I learnt in the early days in the left, not to rely on the FO to help me through a GA. I sit next to a mix however largely very young and inexperienced, too many times has startle effect come into play and it just becomes a mess. I sort of plan if it happens or I see the GA coming, I’m on my own. I do get worried when some of these people who cannot manage a GA with me in the past are now sitting in the same seat as me.
It goes both ways though. You have those in the left who are constantly carried (ffs just retire) by those poor people in the right. That played out in my mob, was a major screwup on departure. Going forward we will see more FOs gaining employment that had been ex left with significant experience, usually more than the person they sit next to. Things become too relaxed and things get missed. Tiger demonstrated that quite well out of Sydney once.