No clear cut answer, it depends on the pilot and his background.
Give me an airline pilot that has earned his position after years and hours flying bush, acro, instructor, tugging and everything else thrown in. In an emergency he has the back up of professional training, manuality and the capacity to make decisions on feel, training and experience.
An airline pilot that makes it straight to the left seat after only flying airlines with sops and high tec electronics will not be as good.
Horses for courses: I flown with airline pilots that can't land a Cessna anymore (but then I don't know how to start a turboprop).