"the aircraft will follow"
just like it did during the event in question - bouncing down the runway and out of control with nobody flying it. TBH it sounds more like the aircraft was doing the leading on this occasion!
I was under the impression that pilots, airlines and aviation authorities were supposed to mitigate risks, not just accept them simply because somebody is a nice guy. Perhaps I'm mistaken?...
For the record, my hands have come off the controls loads of times in turbulence however, because I'm fortunate enough to be able bodied my hands have found the controls again more or less immediately - and that's the difference! Anyone who can't see that isn't really thinking this through.
Hand on heart, if was in the same predicament physically there's no way I would want to fly commercially - my conscience wouldn't allow it. If ever my disability led to someone being injured (or worse) I would never forgive myself.