P: Transform rotate handle click zone is too small (for auto-commit change)

I guess that answers my question. 

I'm still plagued by the Auto Commit feature/bug on a daily basis, even though I know all the workarounds.

One of the main reasons to pay me more per hour than the new guy, is that after almost 20 years, I work quickly and automatically. Carelessly breaking my muscle memory with poorly-thought-out changes deteriorates the service I provide to my clients. 

There are changes, and then there are bugs. I expect changes with every version, and adapt to them. From the Photoshop veteran's perspective, rotating, and creating guides while transforming aren't updated, they're broken. Saying "this is how it is now" isn't a fix. Saying "it's being looked at" isn't a fix. 

Any news? This is excruciating for some of us who use Photoshop all day every day. Can we expect a fix before 2020? Or even then?

This is another bogus new feature. There was nothing wrong with transform Adobe. Who approved these changes? The smaller hotspot for rotate is complete garbage. So you can change back to legacy transform by using a text document in preferences which makes CC2019 usable, but then now rotate sucks. Back to CC2018 I'm afraid and that awful splash screen. Make a patch dudes, this can't wait until CC2020!!

I've had to revert back to CC 2018. CC 2019 is totally out of whack!

Unfortunately, there's no fix for this. Those of us who are daily Ps users who need to get our jobs done apparently weren't a consideration for this workflow breaking change.
Currently the only way to revert back to the previous behavior is to use CC2018 and uninstall the current version.

Hold down the command key when you click outside to rotate or grab a guide.

The new transform tool in photoshop 2019 is not workable. Simply because to transform an object, the cursor needs to be close to one of the transformation anchor points. In the older version I was able to transform an object no matter where my curser was. Now I have to be really close to a point. Being far away from an actor point apply the transformation. This needs to change urgently !
If there is already a solution, then tell me how.
Also I agree with new developments and new tools that get introduced over the years to make photoshop better.
However to change tools that have to run on autopilot is simply an unneccesary nightmare for daily professional photoshop users.
It's like buying a new car where the break and the gas gets swapped. 
Not cool. Please fix !

There are still so many ways to say the same. Too bad I can't only agree with you but still feel there is no hope anything is going to be changed 😞

I'm totally over Adobe's new PS versions. All it does is cause me grief!

The last two versions of PS especially! Too many bugs to list but it's telling me that Adobe should hire Beta testers before releasing any new versions. We pay big money to use the software and our workflow shouldn't be inconvenienced because Adobe wants to rush out a new version.

I and I guess the majority would be happier with fewer releases of new versions if the new versions were properly tested beforehand and then released bug free.

Photoshop used to be the go to software for designers and artists but Photoshop's reputation has plummeted. You only have to Google to see how unhappy people are with the buggy Photoshop software. Shame on you Adobe.

Yes, this change was made for the people who use Ps once a week/month/year/decade, not for the daily users/professionals.