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compressor stall
Yes, high speed all the way in to show off should be a thing of the past.
But high speed until a safe distance out is a tool and should be able to be used as and when it's appropriate. The 'bus makes it even safer by even giving you the decel point on the screen.
Agreed on the utility of 250kt to the marker as a teaching tool. We'd do it every now again in a regional jet, as a demonstration of what the plane could do, and to stay proficient through the entire envelope.
On the decel point on the A320, I usually find it way too conservative. If I slowed as early as the FMS wanted to slow, I'd be causing traffic jams.