Yes, pilots have made stupid mistakes in the past and will in the future. We have made wonderful improvements in GPWS and TCAS so flight safety is better than ever before. We just need to not let the pilots become monitors of autopilots instead of pilots in my opinion.
In my career I had to continually improve my basic skills because the airline didn't. You don't have to rent a Cessna, just disconect the autopilot and fly on raw instuments when it is appropriate. Why would you want your basic piloting skills going away because the airline you fly for doesn't care?
You should care.