Morons.
I've been a "pro" for nearly 30 years flying in the real world.
I've never done an Autoland for "practice" that's what the Sim is for. Any I've done are for a good reason, weather related or not for weather.
Boeing and Airbus spent zillions perfecting their fantastic reliable Autoland systems and I for one intend to make good use of it whenever I feel safety is improved for whatever reason.
My company agrees and has done it this way since Autoland was first brought in over 30 years ago AND HAS NEVER HAD AN INCIDENT DOING ONE. All runways we Autoland on must be approved for it, some like WMKK are not.
Like the poster above said, the Captain must always be in a position to assume control if the autopilot runs away!!