For example, if I am shut down in the middle of the enemy forces< I want to be able to hit O once while I am shut down and then go out in a blaze of glory, rather than having to hover my hand over O, tap it, confirm that I didn't hit it too early, and THEN begin shooting until I die.
Of course, that sort of thing wouldn't ever happen if hitting O was a more permanent (or at least, longer lasting) affair to begin with

It's not a big deal, but it would be nice, IMHO.