It's an interesting point, and from pilot's accounts it seems true.
Time and time again Spitfire pilots say stuff like "you only had to think about moving the stick and she responded" or "the lightest touch was all that was needed". It's also supported by people who flew both Hurri's and Spits most of who say the Hurricane was more stable. The Spitfire was known to be twitchy if flown heavy handed.
I'm not convinced that it was a problem though, technically maybe, but I've never read anything where Spitfire pilot's were complaining about stability (at least up until some of the bigger ones). Isn't a little bit of unstability good for maneuverability?
I suppose it could cause problems in the 'pit if you're throwing it around simply because it must have been hard to stay relaxed on the stick.
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