-----workload and again is likely to be "not pretty" due to lack of practice.
A4,
With respect, professional pilot at this level should never be out of practice.
At least one enlightened US airline suggests, and I agree, that going back to "full hands on manual mode" can decrease the workload in odd-ball situations ---- mode confusion is a prolific source of mistakes.
This is why I always liked the Boeing control wheel steering mode on early B757/767 --- I missed it when it was discontinued.