would the 92fs be considered friendly for both a.) a lefty and b.) a beginner?
yes with the exception of the mag release. safety is ambidextrous... you could even consider one of the horrid euro mag releases because for a lefty it wouldn't be that horrid... just different.
my first firearm was my 92, and one of the first ones the lady atilla fired was also my 92. she still loves it to this day and wants nothing to do with my glock 19.