I always read/hear the same argument in favor of Boeing philosophy, that the pilot should have the last word. But I can't figure out why it would be better for a pilot to be able to stall the plane.
I think the alpha protection in Airbus is not really a computer limitaton, it's a physics limitation. If an airplane stalls a 18º AoA, you can't fly at 25º AoA weather you have Airbus alpha protection or not.
For instance, in the well known Air France 320 accident, with a Boeing the only difference is that you can stall the plane and crash before the trees, but you still can't climb over them because stall is a physical limitation that affects for equal to all planes.
Don't you think so?