Going by that misplaced logic, everything but Wii U Pro pad would be a no. After all, you're not going to hold your thumb on the action buttons in modern 1st/3rd person games. Symmetrical is the best option, whether the sticks are placed up or down.
Anyone who hasn't even tried Dual Sense, yet dismisses it solely due to an infantile platform allegiance is only making a fool out of himself.
The wii U Pro Pad would be the best layout and controller (apart from the elite)
if the triggers were analogue. They aren't. The stick layout absolutely is the best.
Symmetrical or asymmetrical isn't the point. That's not a problem at all for anyone with an IQ higher than their age.
The Xbox controller has 1 of 2 sticks in the default spot. 1 thumbs up!
The Wii U Pro controller has 2 of 2 sticks in the default spot. 2 thumbs up!
The PS5 controller has 0 of 2 sticks in the default spot. 0 thumbs up. 2 is best, 1 is next, 0 is last.
I don't need to try a dual sense to know it's worse because it has 2 sticks in the wrong spot and zero paddles on the back. The Xbox Elite controller has 1 stick in the right spot, and 4 paddles on the back. Winner!