But with the introduction of Flysmart on EFB most operators seem to have removed that option from Captains.
This is a setting configurable by the EFB manager. He has the option in the setup to select 1. Show all results and highlight the flex or 2. Highlight TOGA and flex only.
What is worth remembering is that there might already be a flex pad put in place, which is a conservative buffer, on the perf data that Flysmart computes. An enlightened company might communicate this to the crews to prevent workarounds like the start of this thread. Or even better give the crew all the figures and let them decide on the day what is best.