The biggest factor most of the (my aircraft is porked "insert name here" whiners ) miss, is the fact that no two aircraft would ever fly the same as we have in the IL2 series, you get a perfectly matched unrelenting same data ac every time you fly.
Pilots have an envelope that their aircraft is to be flown within to keep the pilot safe and from damaging the aircraft, this allows them to familiarize themselves and get from A to B safely whilst gaining flying hours and competence with their plane.
The way we abuse these IL2 stock out of the factory set up aircraft, would seriously damage the airframes and engines from the first flight in them.
I'm sure none of you would drive your car full throttle everywhere at maximum speed, but we do in IL2 due to the "virtual" nature of the game, it allows you do do it, so we do.
So people who want "realistic/realism/as it was/full100%/actual FM & DM" then you should be prepared to fly in such a manner and not expect the game/sim be realistic but be realistic the way you fly yourselves.
I know though that they would not do this as its easier to whine about (my aircraft is porked "insert name here" ) rather than learn to fly correctly or historically.
Until 1c can explode your motherboard if you loose an aircraft its up to you to fly in a reasonable manner instead of blaming the FM etc etc etc etc.
Don't forget its really not real
No really its not !!!