I shouldn't have to remember anything in what is essentially a smart phone with wheels. I can't remember to reset the charging mode. I set off the alarm in my house almost every day when I get home (always remember to arm, never remember to disarm). I have more important things to remember than whether I paused my music.
I wouldn't even care about the auto play if they just fixed the randomizer. I've got close to 2000 songs on there, but less than 50 of them make up 98% of the playtime.