Grumpy old man arguably has more insight let alone firsthand experience, but shouldn't recovering from unusual attitudes merely be a last resort? Granted, far better than not recovering but less ideal than not getting into an unsual attitude in the first place. And to gain better insight into factors that contribute to that risk of getting into an UA (and derive effective prevention measures), it pays to look beyond the captain's ability of getting a plane back to straight and level flight.
(Agree that the bull!!!! bingo hit rate in the abovecited phrase would be high, though.)