Navy Reverting DDGs Back to Physical Throttles, After Fleet Rejects Touchscreen Controls
http://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3771084/posts
Going back to physical controls to avoid potential sabotage?
Possibly, may also be for better control. Could also be the electronic throttles had issues or weren’t sensitive enough - there’s a ‘feel’ to driving ships.
If it was strictly a sabotage thing then the rudder command systems would be involved as well. Sounds like this is just speed related.