I think it's good to keep doing some things via command line, so as not to forget how Git works "under the hood". I also keep my Git alias commands to a minimum for a similar reason.
For me flow is important, so that I don't get distracted when working. The best way to achieve this is having single key shortcuts.
Knowing how GIT works uder the hood is less important than staying in the flow, at least for me as a developer. People responsible for repository maintenance may have other priorities.
