A37575 brings us back to the topic of over-reliance in automation. Is the 6-monthly 'test' flown purely in autopilot? Is 'hand-flying' at suitable moments discouraged because the monitoring level by the other pilot is either too high or not practised?
Only if the 'automation' is completely 'fool-proof' and multiply redundant with ZERO prospect of failure can we, in my opinion, set off down this road.
Are we there yet? I don't even need 'answers on a postcard'.