No i didnt. I take it you missed the part where no longer have the car. This is the only car out of about 35 cars that I've had to have this issue. It's not user error but poor adaptive programming if you have to make it shift not to bog down.
I much prefer the CX-5's transmission shift logic above any other auto I've ever driven (and I've driven a lot).
The "issue" you complain about actually solves a problem most automatics have. Specifically, their tendency to downshift unexpectedly when it's not called for or desired. The CX-5 puts the control in the driver's hands (but obviously you have to know how to let it know what you want). Unexpected and unwanted downshifts are a thing of the past and yet I can still downshift on command.
It's really smart programming.