Slamer,
Since the report states that there was no loss of separation, I would suggest that the power was applied at or before the point at which it was needed.
Like you I was not there. But its only a short sector, they would have been light, so would think that even with an assumed temp T/O they would have been in the air prior to the 2100m point.
Good on the crew for reporting it. I would hate to think that the remarks made by "half witted muppets" (I like that quote of yours slamer) about why they didn't stop and end up ontop of the workman, stops others from reporting such things.
Don