How about automation which confuses pilots about how to do a go-around, either manually or on autopilot? Let's not forget numerous incidents/accidents...
Doing a go-around at night near the mountains of Las Vegas (because Approach Control suddenly put a 737 in front of us-with no warning) is no place for confusion as to how to fly the plane. In the 757 right seat, I told the captain that we would stay only over ground lights in the valley (which also helped over ABQ, NM), in case ATC were to make a heading or altitude mistake.
From a personal viewpoint, it has possibly gone too far when a pilot does not feel like he/she is truly a pilot any more, at least some of the time on a four-hour leg. It is nice to have VNAV into LaGuardia or LAX (for that $#!^&, insane Civet Arrival). But the newer planes don't need you there much during cruise. That is one reason I looked forward to the extra challenges of flying the old technology again-and I still like it. (..being captain helps...)
