Originally Posted by
olster
... On the earlier 737 variants moving the control column against the trim runaway would / should activate column mounted cut out.
That feature - control column movement opposing stabilizer trim stopping electric trimming - was carried through to the NG and the MAX. However, when MCAS kicks in the control column cut out is disabled as allowing manual opposite control column movement to stop the automation would prevent MCAS doing what it was designed to do.