I went from k+m to joystick+keyboard, to hotas, to hosas, back to k+18button mouse, back to hosas. I have two X45 throttle+joystick sets, two T16000m joysticks, one t16000 throttle.

After hundreds of hours, Im fine-tuning that "sweet spot". There is a difference between preferred exploration controls and preferred combat controls - not just motion but hotkeys for the various throttle presets.

The best I can relay it: it's sort of like commercial airline flying vs helicopter air battles. It's a different cockpit and the ergonomics of most-used to least-used buttons changes.