If I can switch Autosave off, I wouldn't mind it in the game for those who prefer it. I like to decide on my own if I want something saved or not. Several quicksave slots are fine (like in the newer Div versions).
Yes, smaller saves would be better, I started with 21.7 MB and had 68 MB in the end. With about 30 different saves/version you can imagine how large my partitions are = 3x40 for the German, and 2 English versions.
But I understand the part about memorizing each item/save.
Kiya