That will be a very contentious statement I would think.
To clarify
First option is to revert to basic automation modes to try and recover problem, if that doesn't work manual intervention is the final level of protection.
I will qualify that by saying this philosophy requires a solid understanding of what the aircraft should be doing in a any given automation mode so that early recognition of abnormal behaviour can be identified and a less automated mode can be selected to rectify the problem.
Gone are the days of immediately reverting to hand flying when the automatics are not behaving as expected, or at least they should be gone.
Additionally, in most modern jets, any hand flying intervention should
normally be limited to establishing stable flight and re-engaging the automatics.