Just played a pin where it was almost impossible to stage because the sensors were too close together. How many operators would identify and fix such a problem? Only the most dedicated. If you ask me, Multimorphic has the right idea. (The upper flippers are controlled with a separate button).

Staging is like playing tennis with the racket tucked in your armpit.

To be clear, I do think being able to stage is better than nothing at all. I'd just prefer multiple flipper buttons.

Let me explain myself:
Some skills are fun to make use of and some are not.
Aiming is fun.
Ball control is fun.
Nudging is fun.
Post passes are fun.

To me, staging is not fun. It's stressful. It's not that I don't how to do it, I'm pretty decent at it actually. It just doesn't fit with the game experience I want to have.

People are probably right when they say it would make things too confusing for new players. I seem to be in the minority regardless. I'm glad I got people to weigh in, now I know.