>>3774973black & white is more of a crutch than auto mode, yes. for me, i prefer to go black & white in post, because i like the flexibility of the red/green/blue filter
that said, in-camera b&w is often aesthetic af and sometimes it's nice to just commit to it and then you just have to worry about your shots rather than be planning your post production
>pic related, one of the few in-camera b&w jpgs I've ever shotlooks nice but