I think when people say CEM in BoB, they don't mean complex starting procedures and engine warm up. What they mean is correct use of throttle, pitch and mixture combinations.
I would like to see this modeled as well and Oleg's latest answers somewhat confirm that they've planned something like this, probably according to aircraft manuals of the time.
Of course, some people would not like this. Well, the solution is simple. It should be a realism setting just like black outs, realistic gunnery and so on. Maybe have more than an on/off option, say something like no CEM, simple (AI aided) CEM and full complex CEM.
However, in an online game it wouldn't make sense to allow an on-the-fly switch between CEM modes. It should be a realism setting that's enforced by the server. Why? Well, for the reason robtek mentioned. If i go online and fly an aircraft with an automatic system, i obviously want an aircraft with an advantage in engine management and trade something else for it. If i want good maneuverability i'll fly a Spitfire, if i want to have carefree engine handling i'll fly a 109.
It would make absolutely no sense to allow multiple CEM realism settings in the same server environment, as this obviously becomes an advantage for those using AI assisted CEM and also forces everyone else to use it too. In a high/full real server and such a server's admin and player population these things obviously matter.
Imagine for example flying in a locked cockpit server. Does it make sense to allow people to choose if they want to enable external views with the same ease they can switch the speedbar between metric and imperial units? Of course it doesn't, because then even those who wanted to fly a cockpit-only map would be forced to use externals to make up for the other player's advantage.
Make it a setting in the realism panel and there will be servers that run with simplified CEM and complex CEM, so everyone can take their pick. If however people who want to fly with complex CEM are forced to compete with people who want simplified CEM, then they will be rightfully annoyed that someone is essentially dragging their intended realism settings down.
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