I think those going out with a map and compass would probably have at least some idea how to navigate and how to get themselves out of trouble by identifying an escape route that avoids the major hazards. Using a gps or phone app needs no such knowledge, so if things don’t go to plan for many people it can be like lambs to the slaughter.
I know I shouldn't generalise from what I do, but I do think I'm fairly typical in this respect...
I spend far, far, far longer working on and planning routes on my PC using the OS Maps website at home than I do looking at my Satmap GPS when out on a walk.
I used to plan walks using a huge paper map spread out on the living room floor and I'd make notes on a piece of paper to take with me along with the map. Now I plan routes on my PC and transfer them to my Satmap. That doesn't mean I've lost the ability to navigate, or to carry a mental image of the basic route in my head, or to make use of the position of the sun and satellite dishes, or to read a map as well as anyone, or even to use a magnetic compass.
My GPS device makes me more adventurous, not less. Not using one ought not to be seen as a badge of honour, just a matter of choice.