I would consider myself a manual "purist". But i cannot freaking stand the POS manual they put the the GT. So i got the A10 and i love it. Have not regretted it once in my year+ of ownership.
I will say, if it was offered with the TR6060 it would be a manual.
I had a 2017 Convertible eco with the ford intake and tune. I liked the car a lot. But with a 486hp V8 growling version lurking it is hard to stay smiling, at least for me.
Funny thing is it is the opposite for my RAM. I would take the quiet SST HO over the hemi V8 everyday of the week and...