Confused ramblings... confused due to the very recent arrival of an 8lb 1oz Junior Ranger
V1...
I can see merits in the views of both Flight Safety and lomapaseo - perhaps there *is* some room for a pre-briefed consideration of the options in the event that a problem occurs at or just past V1. The statistics which lead V1 to be considered an unconditional 'fly or die' speed can't be argued, as others have pointed out, and there are dangers with interfering with this mindset. But perhaps there should be a field-specific briefing item to cover the eventuality that the MK crew encountered: a problem that occurs at, or isn't noticed until, V1, and the question that requires a millisecond answer is 'what kind of an accident do we want to have today?'...
EPR...
Not familiar with type; perhaps someone who is can answer this. The MK guys are reported to have set 1.6 at V1. How much more would they have got if they had firewalled it?
EFB...
I use an ADR EFB. JeppView, Jepp FliteStar, Exxon Avitat database... very useful. But not a replacement for common sense.
R1