The real issue is that the aircraft manufacturers have divorced the pilots from the flying controls. I flew the 732 where the tailplane was controlled by a trim wheel that revolved and clanked when the tailplane trimmed, on the 752 that was changed to a little indicator outside the field of view. On the 732 the first indication of speed change was an on both the ASI and the clanking of the wheel. Likewise the control column moved when the flight controls moved.
I haven't flown the Airbus by my understanding is that both side sticks don't move together and the pilot is in the dark about movement of all the flying controls and probably in the dark about the actions of the other pilot.
We used to talk about keeping in the loop, the manufacturers seem to be intent on keeping the pilots out of the loop.