Originally Posted by HN39
From the revised text you provided I understand that, with the sidestick at neutral, there must be some external effect (such as a downward gust?) that reduces AoA below alpha-prot while "the AoA protection law seeks to hold the angle of attack constant at alpha prot".
I believe that should be the correct interpretation.
With that modification, maybe the 340 would not have climbed that way ... Appendix B would tell ...
Another point of interest :
At MMO the 340 received a TCAS DESCENT when the high speed protection would have sent that 340 in a ... CLIMB !?