I’ve driven the BMW suvs with this system and find it “different” to use until you really get used to it. If you’re only an occasional driver in one, very easy to see how it can be confusing.
My brother used to be a valet driver...and he had a lot more stories about ‘incidents’ than I expected. I couldn’t imagine how this would work with a valet.
I just can’t imagine the design team dismissed the possibility of a valet, or somebody borrowing the car, or some mechanic driving it into the tire shop.
Rule number 1 when designing a car should really be that anybody can hop in and drive, without instructions.