My thoughts exactly, Icepack.
Also: these days in the SIM we are told about a particular thing, maybe given a presentation in the briefing room, then we go straight into the SIM and do it. So we know what is going to happen, we are expecting it, and unsurprisingly we know how to deal with it.
Things such as this need to be sprung on us without prior warning to ensure we are robust enough - and if not, then more training is required*. If we have just been told about something 30 minutes ago, 99% of pilots will be able to recognise it and recover correctly !
I would also like to see in the SIM the full lead-up to and all the warnings and mode reversions etc. of recent accidents and every OEB that is published. Words on a page are all very well, but until you actually see what they saw and experience what they experienced, it is not easy to fully appreciate and assimilate all the issues.
*Yeah, I know: it costs too much money blah blah.