Okay....
Grab a Dual Shock right quick. I know you have one. Like one in two households own a PS2.
Now, let it drop to the floor. Keep your hands still. Let them rest in that position.
Okay, now tilt your hands inward 45 degrees. UNNATURAL! Fuck Sony, and their propaganda. So they want to change the controller layout, fine. But don't lie about it. It's to look cool, not to be ergonomic. Otherwise, why deviate from a universally praised design?