This scenario is not as far-fetched as it may seem. V1, rotate, lift off, one hand on thrust levers. PNF is in the act of retracting the gear. Bird comes thru windscreen - make that a big bird, say pelican-sized - whacks PF senseless. As he slumps back in seat, he hauls the thrust levers back, probably with control column coming back as well, but at the very least with aircraft at about V2 plus 5, say 10-12 degrees nose up.
Try it in the the simulator (sans pelican).
PNF will not prevent the crash, and no pelicans will be harmed in the shooting of this scene.
If you don't need both hands on the stick, at V1 at least put your spare hand on your knee and leave it there until you need to actually do something with that hand.
Modern turbine aircraft do not need the throttles guarded to prevent them vibrating back. Guarding throttles is one of those quaint throwbacks to the DC3 era. Most of us no longer do 3 pointers either, so Centauris, while I often agree with your take on flying, let this one go to the majority.