Rananim:
CLB thrust was not set on #2, it would have remained at approach speed (the last thrust setting before A/THR disconnect) throughout if I understand the logic correctly.
I'd say that one man's omission is another's error of omission and one man's design error is another's design feature. Both methodologies employed by the manufacturers have their advantages and drawbacks, it's in the nature of the beast.
At the end of the day, Airbus asked a group of pilots what they wanted in a modern FBW aircraft and Boeing asked a different group of pilots. Two different interfaces to the same basic system was the result.