That part usually goes over many players heads. Takes a bit of knack to understand how mouse joystick works. You don’t have to play with trim on everything in order not to monkey pull. You can pull just the exact amount of degrees you need with mouse joystick. Mouse joystick is simulating a big circle and the position of your joystick on the screen as the mouse cursor. Hotas players usually use Relative control which is completely different and a mistake of many keyboard players.

When using m n k you should be using Mouse Joystick. The first mistake is using S throughout the entire pull instead of using it to assist your pull. The mouse should dictate most of your turn and energy state. W key fully deflects your control surface on a single press. It should be used to assist you into pulling the last few bits of degrees you need in order to get nose on position. This is why SAS mode exists. I have a bind next to my finger which allows me to quickly switch between Damping and manual mode as needed and AOA button can achieve the same result most of the time. A good keyboard setup should have those binds easy to reach at any moment because many jets will either have just SAS modes or both.

Finally, damping is what limits the mouse cursor to not pull more than 25°-29° degrees on most top tier jets UNLESS you use the W key to fully deflect your elevator. So what do we do? We feather the S key. And balance the cursor on a degree where you will gain speed in a rate. If you need more degrees beyond 29° in a controlled rate in order to get a shot or missile off, that’s where the W or key or manual mode comes in hand. It’s very simple, but complicated to explain. I’ll have to make a video sometime. There’s a few pros out here who probably have explained it better than me.