Yeah, I definitely prefer the FS style mouse control. However, I don't find it that bad actually. Oh I hated it for sure at the start and couldn't hit anything. But now I've gotten used to it and am aiming almost as well as with a joystick.
**Joystick deadzone corresponds also to mouse deadzone, but you really need to bring it down to 1 or 2 pips to get good control
Certainly there're annoying bits like not being able to see the cursor over a bright background (dotted line from cursor to reticle would help), or coming out of autopilot into a wild slew. I'm actually quite impressed by how well the control scheme's been implemented. I think it'll be much easier for newcomers to get used to than FS mouse controls. So kudos to the team.
But of course, if you could make an option in the launcher for FS controls, I can go back to my mouse/numpad combo and start wasting cats with horrible efficiency...