Exactly. There was a time when I didn't want to do point-and-click at all because it is very limited, like you say. But, it might be the spark needed to get someone to try it initially.
Maybe a "Record Automation" button, that when clicked will record the user's actions and output a basic Flytrap script that enters values / clicks page items.
From there, they can manually edit the generated script to perform more elaborate automations.
It may get the user to dip their toes in the water without the commitment of having to learn a language just to test a product out.
Really appreciate your thoughts.