For the same reasons electric cars that use drive by wire need redundancy. All you need is a stuck switch or a little stick drift and WHAMO you can’t pilot your submarine. There are safety stands for cars more stringent than this. So no, it’s not better because it’s simple. This one of two subs in the world capable of these depths, an Logitech f710 doesn’t cut it here.
For the same reasons electric cars that use drive by wire need redundancy. All you need is a stuck switch or a little stick drift and WHAMO you can’t pilot your submarine. There are safety stands for cars more stringent than this. So no, it’s not better because it’s simple. This one of two subs in the world capable of these depths, an Logitech f710 doesn’t cut it here.