How do you get a feeling for an aircraft by out-of-trim when you never get out of trim?
How do you expect pilots to practice manual thrust approaches when you provide them with tiny little useless sticky levers that are horrible to use (and make the SOP auto thrust every time)?
How do you expect a pilot to be cautious about the serviceability of a system when he is told it will always fail with a ding and an ECAM?
Why should a pilot be concerned about stalling, when the manufacturer states the aircraft cannot be stalled?
This accident is a demonstration of what happens when you put an Airbus pilot into a cruder machine, coupled with a few other lined up holes. I fear that the authorities will focus on those other holes (new LTC failing to do his job) and leave the problem unsolved.
In the mean time, pilots on highly automated and protected aircraft had better make it their personal responsibility to practice their basic skills. Because the SOP writers and accountants will do their best to stop you.