Drone pilots, carrier landings, and naval-aviator qualifications

Does removing carrier landings from some Wings of Gold requirements reduce the quality of United States naval aviation?

The suggested explanation is that separate requirements accommodate drone pilots while conventional carrier pilots retain their landing qualifications. Automated recovery addresses the control delay involved in flying a high-performance drone onto a carrier.

The suggested reason for the reported qualification change is the need to recognise drone operators as naval aviators. On that interpretation, conventional pilots still require carrier-landing training while drone pilots follow a different route. Camera processing, transmission to the ship, human response, and return transmission create a small delay in the control loop. The argument is that this delay becomes dangerous during the rapid corrections required to recover a high-performance aircraft onto a carrier. Highly automated recovery allows the operator to monitor the landing while onboard systems make those corrections. The policy explanation remains tentative, and slower propeller-driven drones are distinguished from the high-performance aircraft in this example.