With ground filling the window, I have no doubt that anyone would apply full power. The Boeing recommended upset recovery (which all EU crews should have completed, I believe), says you may need to reduce power in a nose high low speed situation AND bank if necessary to get the nose down. Read the 'TOM stall' thread, and the PGF AB crash thread to see what the pitch/power couple can do.
Only the FDR will tell us what happened in the attempted recovery. It is pointless guessing.
I suspect there will be a lot more upset training mandated!
Post 1509 anyone? Might just have saved the day.