Juan
Thanks for the info.
FWIW if I recall the last missive on this from the Boeing side of the operation correctly the logic was, to paraphrase, that using A/T allowed us mere mortals to fly to touchdown more accurately, which led to fewer "long"/hot landings and therefore reduced achieved touchdown dispersion, all this being a good thing since it supposedly reduces the chance of a runway excursion.
As you say the consequences of de-skilling the workforce seem to have been ignored.
...I wonder what the chances are of this policy being "revisited"
in the light of this recent report?