misd-agin,
I'm just a regular line pilot who visits the sim every 6 months...
My suggestion of the two options wasn't based on a strict analysis of the aerodynamics of both options.
I presume your sim experiment was in the landing configuration? Curiously, what is L/D speed (green dot?) fully configured (F30/F40) for landing at, say, 50T?
I hear what you're saying but one doesn't get any points for CFIT either...