The sport thicker steering wheel is much preferred over the multifunction steering wheel due to the smaller diameter wheel. This provides for more leg and knee room for tall drivers (I am 6'7").
The thumb rests at the 2:00 and 10:00 position are also very comfortable on long rides and good for the fast & twisty roads!
The multifuncion controls would be nice but the compromise regarding the above points is not a good tradeoff for myself.