That would be awesome! Just bang down gears without worry, concentrating on braking and steering only.
I don't know about his saying the system has robbed spectators of watching riders back it in though. There's definitely less of it, but MM still backs it in like a champ, as did Stoner. JLo never really did over the last few years as he developed his smooth style. It'll be interesting to see if MM still does it this year...my guess is yes.