Thank you. I appreciate your comments.
The features on this new gun are geared toward making it easy to use and easy to go from safe to firing condition. Folks that have difficulty with grasping a slide will hopefully find that the "wings" at the rear make it easier to pull back. The button on the magazine to retract the follower will help loading. And the grip safety will allow a person whose thumbs aren't agile enough to flip off a safety lever to still have a safety feature, if for nothing else than their own peace of mind.
Good luck, I hope this gun meets your needs and expectations and I hope you'll come back and give a range report.