[MrTarantula]

For the majority of the history of emulation, loading a game has been a multi-step process, usually involving mouse/keyboard. The normal flow has always been Start Game->Load State or loading a save from the in-game menu. Are there even any emulators that have autosave?

One of the ideals of Retroplayer, as I remember reading it, is to have absolutely zero configuration. Literally just plug in a controller and start playing. Simple and effective. Someone starting with zero knowledge of emulators likely won't know what "save state" means. Autosave is simple and effective. It's kind of like sleep mode on a console, but each game "sleeps". 

Nothing like Retroplayer has ever existed before. This is already shaping up to be the most comprehensive and accessible 10-foot interface for playing retro games, and it's far from finished (not complaining, I just know there are a lot of features planned but yet to be implemented). Processes that retro gamers have gotten used to or taken for granted may have to be re-examined, and sometimes changed. To be accessible, software has to be opinionated.

Whatever the decision on this, I trust garbear's (and the team's) vision for what he wants Retroplayer to be.