Cheers
Thanks very much for that very prompt answer!
Still, from the viewpoint of my very very shallow understanding of the airbus' systems, I find this a rather bizarre place to hide this effect. Judging by the previous posts, it looks like some of the operators out there weren't fully aware of the connection between the instinctive disconnect and the a/t either.
But then again, who am I to badmouth these design decisions..
Greets, OORW