A casual observation. If some 'blend' of manual/auto commands (THS) are mandated, do we have an alert then, in/out? Prolly not. "Who's on first?"
In a DIRECT LAW situation, only manual. So in between, and true to "gradual" and "graceful" degradation, a fuzzy mush of "What are WE doing now?" The Waltz, or the Lambada?
With the brain lock some see here, is that at all fair?
Just because it's too much for me to imagine, I'm sure it's just the thing.
More prompts, more recorded music, more Synthetic verbalie. Soon, a Choir, then a symphony?
When run out of ideas, make it merely more complex? There is a gaping hole in there between Cruise and recovery from UAS. Those who downplay it should be chastened by now? Perhaps not, given the onset of the academy awards for those sold on the platform without reservation.