Yes Children of Magenta is a good video and makes many valid points - great idea to take out the autothrottle if you fly Boeings but not such a good idea on the Airbus. Airbus teach autopilot off then flight directors off to get the autothrust into SPEED mode.
The point missing so far is not so much can pilots fly manually, but do they authorise themselves to do it.
The call should not be " what is it doing now?" but " I do not want that - Do this!
An hours aerobatics/upset recovery training should be part of the CPL/ATPL!
How many non aerobatic/military pilots understand "You cannot stall a wing at zero g"?