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Bend alot
When I/we have had issues to deal with (just in maintenance) I/we always inform the pilot/s prior to the flight what we have changed and what we expect they should expect. We expect them to give us feed back after the flight.
I find it impossible to believe the test pilots would carry out a "test flight", without being told of the changes made and what they should expect.
That said I will not be surprised if comment turns out to be correct.
Flight test policy and procedures of a test program would normally oblige substantial discourse on changes being tested, and the THA would require disclosure of such information within the test team. would be shocking if a change such as that had occurred, and the guys in the program are capable and competent. Would need clear proof of that to believe it. Stuff does happen in test, but what is suggested is pretty wild and outside of expected norms.