If Joseph Smith didn’t dictate the Book of Mormon, why are most errors in the original manuscript based on mishearing?

Many of the evidences for the Book of Mormon would be much easier to explain away if Joseph had written the book in his own time rather than dictating it. 

In addition to all the witness accounts which confirmed that Joseph dictated the text, there is evidence from the manuscript itself that 

Joseph dictated the book. Most of the errors in the original manuscript are based on the scribe mishearing what Joseph was saying. For example:

• 1 Nephi 13:29 says “because of these things which are taken away out of the gospel of the Lamb, an exceedingly great many do stumble”. In the original manuscript the word “an” was written as “&”. 
• Alma 41:14 says “Therefore, my son, see that you are merciful unto your brethren”. In the original manuscript the word “son” was spelt “sons”. 

Does this leave any doubt that Joseph dictated the book? Why would Joseph choose this difficult method if he was orchestrating a fraud?

See:

• Evidence Central – Earliest Manuscripts

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