Hi Chris,
I did read it - what I mean by "the only thing the autotrim could respond to was pilot input" was that the autoflight system was out, ergo if the systems were functioning properly the aircraft was only doing as it was commanded by the sidestick inputs. In Alt 2 the protections are also effectively out, meaning that the computers - by design - are unable to counteract any inputs made by the pilot or make any adjustments to maintain airspeed, because that information is gone. Unless you're saying that it's possible for the FBW system to command up elevator with commeasurate THS trim to maintain G-loading in this scenario I don't see how we're disagreeing.
As you said : "In the case [DW is] discussing, it is by sidestick input". That's all I was saying.