I can see advantages both ways,
It kinda goes without saying if designing for production in today’s sue crazy society, that a return to neutral would be a must. I too have used foot controls and have hit a bump and been lurched off the seat a bit, with the return to net. set up.
Maybe a "soft return" would be the best of both worlds.
I have pondered the idea of a foot control shuttle shift,-- thinking of incorporating a spring over shock, or a gas strut arrangement. I just haven’t
Got it right in my mind yet.
I'm still trying to dial in the power steering on the 782.
I would like it to be 1 finger operation instead of 2 fingers.
Don't get me wrong, it is loads better than "Armstrong" but I'm picky.
I'm thinking I got to work on the springs in the control plates, but I haven’t got that far yet, too many irons in the fire.
ol'Geo.