MBear - they did not need to know what had caused the loss of IAS indication. To apply backstick with a ridiculously low IAS flies in the face of any logic. I still find it difficult to accept any trained pilot would do it.
Step - "160 pages in, and this should have been said--and of course has been any number of times--maybe 150 pages ago and this thread closed. Deal with it".- you are forgetting the 150 times per thread on previous threads.
Why is the biggest question and is the priority. It indicates a major chasm in AF training - and I fear probably across other AB companies too.