People may be chasing their tail(strikes) here:
In ancient times on the 777-300 if a trailstrike was reported by the cabin crew or tower but no EICAS had occurred, the crew could pressurize and continue. In that same era on a 777-200 the report from the tower or the cabin crew meant that the aircraft had to return. This was down to geometry - it is not possible to strike the tail without a warning in the 300 but it was in the 200.
This was later changed to be more conservative for both models.
Last edited by Dropp the Pilot; 19th Jan 2022 at 00:46.
Reason: editing