As I’ve said many times on this topic, I don’t have any issue with people who want to use their hardware, I get it. I have a stick and throttle myself which I use for other sims.
All I’m expressing here is my wish that everything is available, including using touch controllers to operate everything in the cockpit.
A few posts above, Roman describes how you might need a million different button box layouts and peripherals to deal with flying many different aircraft. I don’t have the time and budget to buy tons of hardware, and I don’t see the need, when the sim creates a virtual version of a myriad of different cockpits!
I’m certainly not arguing that one way is better than another, just that different folks want different things! Button boxes, sticks, yokes, etc. are already supported by the sim, it would be good for some of us if they include complete touch controller support.