I'm not bothered either way.
My Stato is an auto, but I've got my manual license and I drove a manual ute to make deliveries at my last job.
I'm comfortable with either, though I'd probably prefer an auto because I'm lazy.
I just had the elitist numbnuts that take the "Manual cars are the best, Autos are ****, you car is auto it's a piece of garbage, why didn't you get a manual" approach to cars.
Get what you prefer.
If I went out to buy a new car tomorrow it wouldn't bother me what transmission it has.
As long as all 4 wheels rotate when I put my foot down, I'm happy.