It is not simplistic, and I am not persuaded that people are not intentionally missing the point. Whatever the "Kind of airplane reverts to the pilots" it is obviously and necessarily one that (needs be) familiar, honest, and responsive. No "take out the book, run memory", and NO 'disregard/don't disregard' critical prompts. Maybe no a/p reselect or not, maybe so; no horizon. These are requirements that are unaddressed, to date. Review this thread and take note of the old guys who still question this format ??
There is a disconnect that perpetuates the discussion, now it may be arcane, picky, or other, but the end user is not well served by ego and pride. Allegiance to "one" format or the other is legend, going way back. If there are concrete reasons that give this argument life, (there are), then something is endemically wrong somewhere.