Funny, for every new feature added, there are positives and negatives. My older bike has no "neutral safety switch", or clutch switch interlock. If you start the bike in gear without pulling the clutch in all the way, the starter has so much torque it can make lurch the bike forward easily...!
Puts new meaning the importance knowing your bike and going over all feature options in your manual periodically, with a minor brush up at the start of the riding season.