As far as can be determined, all three ADIs (Attitude Direction Indicators, or artificial horizons in layman's terms) was FULLY FUNCTIONAL.
As for pitching to +16 degrees of pitch at TOGA at FL380 (above optimum cruise alt for the weight and conditions)...
To quote the report:
The airplane’s altitude reached its maximum of about 38,000 ft, its pitch attitude and angle of attack being 16 degrees.
I'm not very good at English
but this is telling me that the PITCH ATTITUDE WAS +16 DEGREES.
Anyone care to explain why this could possibly be considered a safe pitch attitude at FL380?
I can understand lots of alerts confusing the crew, but seriously, does anyone actually think that +16 degrees of pitch at high altitude is going to enable the aircraft to maintain a healthy airspeed?