Graybeard -
I've seen that so many times on these pages in defense of AB, in effort to end a line of thinking. How about considering the design is just plain defective?
How much of the PNF attention was on the ECAM and not on the PF joystick actions? In a yoke airplane, PNF would have been aware of PF actions at all times. Same goes for stationary throttles.
AMEN to ALL of that, Brother. But, you'll NEVER get the AB supporters to agree, unfortunately.