In defence, m'lud:
The exercise was stall recovery. Did I achieve that satisfactorily? Yes. Is there a company SOP about FD's ON/OFF? No. Therefore should that have any effect on the assessment of the manoeuvre? No. IMHO. (TRE). Sounds like personal opinion, and failing on that basis for a specified manoeuvre seems overly harsh.
Should PF, during the startle factor of a stall recovery, be giving priority to FD's ON/OFF? Debatable. Should a current pilot be able to control attitude without an FD? Yes. FD is OFF, stall is recovered, TOGA is pushed with MAA set, would not the FD reappear until ALT AQ? Should that cue be enough for the level off? Probably.
Surely a fail for such an item has an appeal to HOT?