As a new twist to the original question, what is the generally accepted best method of recovering the profile? Let's say you are at 250 knots and suddenly given a shortcut. Should you stay at 250 knots with the speedbrake until you level off, then reduce speed and confirgure, or reduce speed first, configure, then descend as quick as you can??
With the speedbrake out, get the speed back immediately to 180kts and CONF 2. Using speedbrake and/or gear in open descent you'll have no problem getting back on the profile. Your speed is also low enough to carry on configuring to get stabilised, rather than finding yourself at 250tks, clean, at 7 miles..