I too always swung the legs out to be vertical. Way easier to get around than with them left attached to the trailer, and it takes a whole 15 seconds per leg to do it.
As mentioned above, the awning is the only thing I have any scepticism about with this new build. Firstly though, I just love the clean look it offers when stowed, with no arms showing, or coil of fabric just hanging there. Even though I was not bothered with having to set up the old one, I do like the simplicity of the deployment of this one.
With us, an awning is a huge part of how we camp. Unless a quick overnight stop, it always was deployed with the setup of the trailer. Countless time has been spent with a gathering of friends and family under it while weathering out a storm.
I have a friend with one similar. He often ties it out with lightweight ratchet straps to stop it from moving. Not sure if that would be an option with this one, if it should be needed. Of course one would have to deactivate the wind sensor first.
BUT, I am not going to render any judgement on the new awning until I get a chance to try it out. I am confident I will be pleasantly surprised with how much I like it, and am very excited to give it a go.