It's definitely not safer for me to lose AS and to have to pull onto the shoulder, into P and then D and then back into high speed traffic 3 or more times from LA to SD or dozens of times during longer road trips and not during very long legs either. All the while with my hand or hands very much on the wheel.
Tesla's kludge has made my driving experience LESS SAFE, and I don't appreciate it. AP1's more audible nags at least were effective. The current bs is more of a "gotcha, nyah, nyah" than anything else. Again, my hand's on the wheel and my eyes are on the road. Just where they should be when the car is under TACC and AS.
It just pisses me off the more I think about it. This is with standard and sport mode, by the way. It's less so (operationally, not algorithmically as near as I can tell) with chill and comfort modes, fwiw. However, after trying both, I prefer to have full/more acceleration available along with tighter steering while on the highway.
I haven't resorted to fishing weights, water bottles, or citrus abuse, but it has been tempting. Cutting the nags by 67% would still get the point across *hint* *hint*.
PS: And the *.34 adjustment (scroll wheel and paddle recognition) doesn't do all that much to help. Now, if it recognizes AS disengagement and re-engagement *to reset the nag/disablement counter*, THAT would at least be a step toward the level of safety previously available.
Again, the current situation is LESS SAFE in practical use than it was previously.