Because this type of electric steering has little feel for those people, a bad connection to the driver and road. 99%+ of people won’t understand this because they are not driving their cars at the limits, they are using it for practical purposes on the street. When cars went from hydraulic to electric steering, enthusiasts were very upset. Same with when cars went from no power steering to hydraulic. These all cause the car to lose steering feel and connection to the road.
Slate has always been very sickle and hammer.