Yes, I appreciate that to adjust a setting you need to know it exists. But I don't think the answer should be to make the default something that some group finds reasonable when someone complains. That doesn't resolve the issue of discoverability. It simply moves the pain from one group to another.
Improving docs, adding startup tips, making video tutorials — these tools can help teach users how far they can push the software to fit their needs and preferences. Games actually do that constantly on loading screens. And it's very effective!
PS. I just wanted to mention that PCs and consoles alike, I'm one of the people who inverts Y on a gamepad 🤪 So I open settings regardless. Not to mention volume adjustments!
PPS. I hope it doesn't come off as if I'm arguing with you and your experience. I'm more arguing for my own position bouncing off of the points that you make. You voice valid frustrations, especially with some less polished FOSS software.
Not at all! I think there are fair points on both sides and having a proposal is always a great idea! In most PRs without one, it gets asked of the author to open one in Godot, so not sure why they think this is an exception, but I guess the aforementioned high user base is their explanation