Salute!
TNX, Chris.
I'll hang around anytime we talk about FBW concepts and implementation, especially after a mishap. And I'll match my starting date in a full FBW operational plane with anyone here. It's my only credential for joining in the robust discussion amongst the august, knowledgeable "heavy" drivers here.
We really need to define "hand flying", as the thread is titled.
I assume it means no auto anything, including the throttles. And for the "conventional" folks here, there's no such thing as "hand flying" a FBW jet as long as there's a computer between you and the control surfaces. The 'bus "direct" mode seems closest, but you still don't get tactile feedback from any of the control surfaces - kinda like flying the old simulators or most military fighters since the late 50's with only hydraulic fluid to the actuators based on your position of the valves the stick controlled. Doze will be quick to point that out, heh heh.