WLM,
I know this might be a serious topic to you.....but as I read your post I was reminded of that classic BA Memorandum of a few years ago that sought to clarify cockpit procedures.
The one that tried to explain the HP/NHP and trade off of controls during various phases of flight in VMC/IMC weather.
I wish I had that to post here as it would make yours seem a bit complicated.
Things were going good until we got to the point where the HP was starting engines and the NHP was holding the controls. When we then got to the HP gave the controls back to the NHP for the taxi and takeoff.......well I started thinking of the BA Memo and started giggling.
I will admit I did not get very far beyond gear up on takeoff before I was just plain laughing....thinking of the BA Memo.
So much for the days of...."You drive Shag and I will do the rest!"