You can't make the drone land without holding your hand still and pulling back on the left stick. If the drone is hovering and you extend your hand beneath it, it senses your hand as an obstacle and climbs.
The DJI Neo and Neo 2 will actually...
I agree. What really puzzles me is why folks who do those things are eager to document them and distribute them to the world. I doubt they're earning much from Youtube clicks; perhaps it's self-stroking their egos?