Tourist
I am not entirely sure I fully agree with you, but I admit you make really good points and you present things under a sensible and different perspective.
Even thought is understandable that aircraft producers are slimming the FCOMs, I feel, as a pilot, mistreated by that, and the same applies for the ever increasing SOPS that leaves you with almost zero necessity to think.
Right, is progress, is safer. But...
Out of curiosity (I think I've missed it because I can not read every pages), are you a pilot?
Cheers