I respect the opinion, but personally disagree. Like most I learned stability first. Then after watching warpquad footage and seeing what was possible I set out to learn acrobatic mode in line of sight. After about 2 full weekends it kind of clicked and my brain made the adjustment. I can easily switch back and forth between the modes with no issue, but there's no comparison when it comes to which I enjoy more.

To me it's like learning to ride a bike with training wheels; you can make it move and go where you want as fast as you want, but no matter how awesome those trainers are, in the end it's still held upright on it's own rather than by the rider's balance. It's just not the same ride. Once you learn to ride without them probably the only time you'll want them back is when you find yourself needing a kickstand for a moment. (I don't say that to put down anyone, it just felt like an accurate metaphor for the two flight modes.)

And yes, some of my quads can grab a pretty steep angle in high-rate stability mode, but that's not the issue with fighting the wind. In acro/rate, you find hover visually. It's not about how far you lean on the sticks, it's just about finding a balance point between the forces acting on the quad and then it just hangs in the air and you can let go. In stability mode you must constantly lean on the sticks to hold the right angle and chase that balance point lest the wind carry it away. It's feels like the difference between riding the wind (which I love to do) and fighting it.

I'm all for hacking this stuff and improving things and anything that increases your enjoyment of the hobby deserves a big thumbs up! Perhaps now that the right shoulder mechanic has had his way you'll consider giving the left shoulder pilot another shot. There's no reason you can't listen to both. ;)