1) consistency, 2) scoping is different and can make it a significant difference. I have been programming in C++ for 25 years, so I'm so used to the original s

1) consistency, 2) scoping is different and can make it a significant difference. I have been programming in C++ for 25 years, so I'm so used to the original syntax that I don't default to auto ... ->, but I will definitely use it when it helps simplify some complex signatures.