An interesting read, forget technology and stall recovery techniques, I believe beyond the system failure the cause to this accident runs deeper. Whenever we go into a degraded mode the assumption made is that the pilots have the skill recency to deal with the problem. My view is that modern EFIS systems have led to pilots forgeting to scan their instruments. Their focus is on the MCP/FCU and the FMAs not the attitude or performance instruments. Even on the approach rather than looking at the speed many pilots just trust the autothrust to maintain it.
Retaining basic instrument skills is easy even with a low tech PC flight simulator but few people do it unless they are going for an interview. Until this issue is addressed, events such as this will continue albeit infrequently.
Power + Attitude does equal performance but first you have to look at the instruments.
