Hello everyone! Thank you so much for taking the time to post your concerns and desires regarding this feature; it will all be taken into consideration as the team continues to make adjustments to the game!
Fist off: due to the game development timeline, auto-scouting has been implemented in today’s update. While this doesn’t discredit any of the reasons and discussion posted above, now is an opportunity for you to experiment with the feature and post your thoughts about how it impacts the game.
In order to draw a clear differentiation between speculation and educated discussion, I’ve closed this thread and opened a NEW thread where you can weigh in on the topic of auto-scouting. You’ll find it here:
It is highly recommended that you take the time to play with the feature before posting your thoughts. We will continue following your feedback there, and will continue to make adjustments to the game based on the informed opinions of our community.
Thanks again, and happy scouting! 