The problem is that too many of todays pilots came through the new automation religion and are simply lacking the basic skills of flying. A simple bulletin, a sim session or two and some well intended but cheap words of a chief instructor will not suffice imho.
The MD11 is out of our time. But I loved it.
Amen, fact is that there are many pilots who have expectations based on flying other modern (and a few older) jets who just do not have the aptitude to operate this fine machine that was the end of a legacy because most of their experience was on airframes that need less from them to operate saftely. Sadly a bad situation and a bit of complacency (training and judgment) results in disaster.