I dont find it easier in the slightest, much harder, thats my point - I can press buttons on my KB without looking. If I use my mouse I first have to wake it up, then then I have to twitchyly hover it over the dial. You may find it easier - I dont. I cannot use a mouse with my left hand and my stick needs my right!
And are you saying that with TiR you can pan the clickable pit in AF?
EVIL - there are keypresses for most/all of the clickable buttons, but the training ignores them.