BOAC
Wouldn't disagree, but as always it is useful to have a datum to hang your hat on as a point from which to start, and it is much more critical on a highly swept wing like the B747 vs the B737.
Windsheer
My recollection of the A320 family (3 years since I last flew it), it that 'normal' law blends in at 100ft AGL on take off (at which point sidestick deflection becomes a roll command vs an aileron position demand / direct law / conventional aircraft) and that shortly after touchdown, the aircraft reverts to 'direct' law. I hope that makes sense. I can dig more into it, but am off for a curry!
In effect that means that you can hold into wind aileron on the take off roll and after landing it is beneficial to again put some into wind aileron in to stop the wing lifting.