It seems that the old ways are receding into history, but the future is not especially appealing to everybody. Double-clutching, rev-matching, etc., are all part of the fun. The more cars get "easier", the harder it is to want to drive.
It’s a mechanical button that looks like a mechanical button. It has a positive feel when pressed. Assuming the transmission can engage park, a (P) symbol illuminates on the shifter and in the driver’s binnacle. If you turn the car off without pressing the button, park will be automatically engaged, if possible. (I haven’t tried turning the car off while it’s in neutral and rolling down a hill. Not planning to run the experiment.)
In short, it’s very intuitive.
Like TVs, I think there is a decent sized market for "dumb cars" - will any company step up to make them though?
My wife's 2014 Edge is in the shop and they gave us a 2022 Edge as a loaner. I had the same WTF at first. But it's pretty obvious where the gear selector is and how to use it. And there's a fan icon at the bottom of the screen that, surprise, surprise, is the A/C control.
All in all, it's not hard to figure out. Granted there are some things that surprise me, like the "white line detector" that provides haptic feedback in the steering wheel like a rumble strip that somehow became enabled a couple days ago, but all that is because I haven't bothered to RTFM.
After driving the car for a week, I have to admit that I like it. Could be tempted to buy it from the dealership if they'll give me a good enough deal, which isn't very likely these days :-(
Which is exactly what I did. Figuring out the A/C was basically "it's hot in here, oh, there's a fan icon, press that."
The other stuff I never bothered with because it simply wasn't worth learning for a car I only have for a few days.