Because it just hasn't been discussed enough.
Thinking of dumping the Porsches and getting a Miata. The question is which one?
Wife wants an auto so she can drive it and it would make a better commuter car for me. I also like auto crossing autos. I know I'm weird.
So we did drive an NC with the automatic with the buttons on the wheel, etc. actually enjoyed that for bombing around town. A bit too expensive for my tastes though.
So I'm thinking an NB with a FM turbo and possibly a few goodies on top of that.
The reason I'm thinking of an auto is that I'm going to build a Midlana to play with, so I'll get my gear grabbing giggles with that.