Realism or accessibility, what decision should be made?

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Dear comrades,

In the recent official patch, adjustments were made to make the airplanes more accessible. Electrical measurements system replaced the original mechanical gauges, because they were considered too difficult for some players.

Personally, I greatly oppose towards this idea. I think this simulator should be aimed at realism, rather than accessibility. It is what defines this simulator from others, because the true essence of a simulator is to represent reality in a digital form. Therefore, I feel really sad about adjusting the spitfire characteristics and the components of the cockpit.

JG52Uther has already made this statement, which can currently be considered as a hot topic. It can be found over here:

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=21459

With reference to this earlier post, I have decided to create a poll. If we really want to make a statement towards the developers, we most likely have to show them rough numbers.

So therefore this poll, should IL2: Cliffs of Dover focus itself on realism, or on accessibility?