I don't get it. All these joystick gear selectors work the same. Push and hold a button and move it to the setting you want. What is unintuitive and annoying about this?
In comparison, Mazda I drove had much much simpler approach - grab the stick, push it all the way forward for Park, push it all the way back for Drive. That's it. The "unlock" button was under the index finger so you just grabbed it naturally.
(In general, Mazda felt much better thought out inside than VWs, BMWs and MBs I drove.)