Thanks for the info. A cursory search of this online has suggested that they removed the dot to make pilots focus on the FMA itself, rather than relying on just seeing the dot in the alt window. Of course the FMA on the PFD is telling you exactly what the aircraft is doing, it's the primary source. And we're all checking the FMA when we make changes to the autoflight and autothrust systems right? If so we shouldn't miss the DOT.. but I kinda do!