I think people will prefer risking being killed by their own mistakes than by the mistakes of an AI, even if that risk is somewhat higher, maybe even considerably higher.
That's my main issue with the parent posts and the self-driving sentiments they're expressing - the person using it was grossly negligent and ignored all the warnings presented. You accept that the technology is in beta and that you accept the risks of that. The person ignoring those warnings is, more than likely, much less safer of driver than Autopilot ever could be.
I just really don't see how this could be pinned as Tesla's fault. We're treading very closely to territory where we absolve people of personal responsibility simply because we have technology that we can blame, even if it's irrational or misdirected blame.
For me, I prefer life over a false sense of control.