My company is operating the Busses since the first day. As I didnīt like that design, I kept on flying the old fashioned designs. But I talked to hundreds of colleagues and friends during that 18 years, who were flying the bus. Guess what answer you get, if you ask them about the non-moving-throttle design (...and the non-feed-back sidestick design) ??
In 99,9 % they will tell you: You get used to it !! You can be satisfied now, but you donīt have to. Just ask the second question: Was it a good decision to design it like that, or would you prefer a moving-throttle and feed-backing sidestick ?
You can surely easily guess the answer.
And why didnīt Airbus react ? Obviously we have to face the fact, that our oppinion
is the most irrelevant in the business.
I remember the words of one of the first EADS Chairmans: the most expensive passenger seats are the two in the cockpit.