I thought that as well, but then I realized that there are some other fairly large benefits to the touch screens, namely the ability to change the entirety of t

I thought that as well, but then I realized that there are some other fairly large benefits to the touch screens, namely the ability to change the entirety of the controls when needed. If something goes wrong, the entire control panel can be changed to a "Fix this one thing" mode, with fist-sized buttons for easy pushing.