I agree with the OP and have long said the same thing. Some people have long claimed that you loose "fine motor skills" during a SHTF situation, which is why you should never use the slide lock/slide release, but rack the slide, etc.
Horse hockey!!
If I can't hit a big old lever due to loosing "fine motor skills"........then how in the world am I expected to hit an itty-bitty mag release????