Bearfoil:
I strongly disagree with you; this was not a commercial flight. They set out to do tests, to transfer the aircraft from one airline to another. The crew was qualified (or overqualified) for other flights; but the way this flight was conducted, certainly not for this one.
CONF:
They should have never proceeded with the test at that altitude, without knowing what to expect and without calculating minimum speed.
Can't speak for Airbus on changes!
G