My opinion is that once identified the problem needs to be addressed by the regulations and not voluntary individual company SOPs
Interesting point!
The sad thing is that IMHO the extra safety gained from automation, is happily spent again by most airlines in return for extra productivity. It's a double edged sword, where a loss of skills can have a negative impact on safety, but regularly practicing/keeping up flying skills also has it's price.
Just how realistic is it, in today's busy airspace environment with the level of fatigue, to regularly practice hand flying skills? (and I'm not talking about disconnecting the A/P once established on the ILS!)
Are airlines willing to schedule a yearly extra sim session in order to maintain handling skills?