Even if you go paddles itll still be a full auto shift, with basically no control over upshift, and very poor control over downshift. When you push down gear on the shifter, it will drop you to the gear below the one youre in, which is pretty useless for the most.

Say youre in D, trans is in third, you want to preven it shifting to forth, you hit downshift, you shift to second. If only they made that one downshift press in that situation lock out forth and fifth instead of throwing you directly into the next gear below, it wouldve been much better and more useful.

The gated shifter allows you to select any gear any time with ease on the downshift, upshift is still full auto.