> I fully agree. I wish the "autopilot" would just be used passively, e.g. auto-braking when it spots something bad ahead, or some sort of warning if it notices the driver deviating from the lane (and maybe only active avoidance if that deviation means avoiding crashing into something in the other lane).

That's what other companies with driving assistance features do. The system tries to keep you safe, but it will complain rather loudly if you release the steering wheel for longer than a few seconds, it's neither intended nor sold as a self-driving system.