For our new generation of ear stud wearing, spikey haired brushwingers, who will never have had the fun of a previous life being upside down, intentionally spending their time on the edge of the flight envelope, or even more than 30' AOB, then to have some sort of basic training to recover from an attitude upset may well be a good idea. Especially if you were making a deposit down the back when Sum Ting Wong happens up the front.
Granted that both the sim instructor and I thought this was a load of bollocks, as we are from a generation where it is still instinctive to unload a misbehaving wing, roll, and.....well we just fly the aircraft, because back then, we were taught how to do it, and practiced regularly.
These young fellas coming through now, can quote chapter and verse from ops manuals, but sadly never receive the good handling practice we now take for granted that remains second nature.
From our sim instructor, it does appear all this is being driven by outfits like the FAA, who say if you want to keep flying into Trumpland after 20(18?), then you have to have an auditable recovery program in place.
So if you know what to do, then just do that pilot thing and fly the aircraft and recover.
If you're from that new generation that can't fly without help, then recite the mantra as taught, move the controls to follow the words, good luck and try not to do an AirAsia or AirFrance.