I have always quietly planned on continuing the take off from 15 knots below the published and bugged V1 - unless the event is catastrophic
Centaurus, how do you apply this in the real world? Do you always brief the FO about your plan? If not, it would certainly add to the confusion if the FO is PF and an engine fails 15kts before V1!
Of course commonsense prevails when it comes to Vmcg.
How? Is it never a factor in the type you are operating, or do you account for that when you plan each T/O?
I think we all understand your concerns, but I still think you are on very thin ice.