Bubbers,
it's not an Airbus or Boeing issue - It's a pilot issue.
Just like you, the AF447 pilots probably trusted the plane which would have flown out of the situation IF the correct control inputs had been applied.
Two qualified pilots plus an experienced captain for some of it, Turkish at AMS, three qualified pilots and again a plane which would have flown out of the situation IF the correct control inputs had been applied.
It's your employers who are making the decision to use the automatics at every opportunity, however, it's the pilot's job to stay one step ahead and take over as appropriate.
This isn't aircraft or manufacturer specific and never has been.