That’s what I do t get. Just because you’re not pushing the buttons doesn’t mean you’re not operating it... you’re still using it, and the end result is the same. The elevators still probably have safety sensors, so you’re still triggering them when you walk through the doors. What’s the difference between walking though a sensor and pushing a button?

It's like the Sabbath mode on some ovens that let you change the temp, but don't feed back the change to the display panel till after a random delay.

I guess if you add a Rube Goldberg machine to your electronics, it's ok.

My favorite was when I visited some family members that lived in a area with many devout Jewish people. The building they lived in didn't have elevators with a Sabbath mode, and when I entered the elevator, an elderly woman who had been waiting entered with me and mumbled "I live on floor 12". I pressed the button for her, but it was only later that I realized she was waiting for someone to do the work for her without specifically instructing them to do the work because of the day. So odd.