John, I agree with all your points. My last point however? Witnesses report that the aircraft had just got airborne and then there was a rapid roll to the left. I have never briefed during my takeoff safety brief for a loss of control on departure due to Autofx failure and possible subsequent Vmca departure. I think with the height they had available to them and everything else going on even if they had recognised the issue, which maybe they had, it may have been too late. A 10 tonne airplane already carrying inertia toward the ground is going to be hard to stop with inadequate airspeed let alone height and controllability. Of course this is just hypothetical scenario based on my comments and the accident at hand.