shouldn't the spoilers retract automatically if a go around was attempted?
Can’t speak for AB with 100% certainty - I BELIEVE is the same as Boeing – autospoiler will retract for advancing thrust levers. If indeed the same – that’s why it would indicate no GA attempt.
Do you remember the 757 at Cali
Performance calculations seemed to suggest that retracting spoilers during the escape manoeuvre MAY have allowed that 757 to clear the terrain – but I don’t think it was proven to be an absolute certainty?? My memory is a bit vague on the point. More to the point – the question of spoiler retraction SHOULD be different for Boeing in the LANDING case: whether applied automatically or manually.
Maybe someone typed on A320 could tell us – will spoiler retract automatically if TO thrust selected for GA – whether auto or manual deploy?