@jcjeant, dlcmdrx
Remember that you're reading a translation there. Also note that he does not say that Airbus does not encourage pilots to hand-fly at all, merely that it is not recommended when flying the line. Hand-flying *should* be taught as part of recurring training - either in the simulator or on the real aircraft if necessary.
If Airbus "[didn't] care about pilots", then they would not have fixed the FMC in 1994, would not have instructed airlines to replace the pitot tubes and would not have warned pilots about the dangers of UAS incidents. A bit less hyperbole, please...