Tried to make the point in #494, and quite frequently before; I see you bring it up above (#499): Relative g demand Law. If in DIRECT LAW, wouldn't the PITCH have been non reliant on this "slowpoke", and the PF would have STALLED far sooner than the AL2 "normed" ascent allowed?
Not a BAD thing, and perhaps with a higher level of energy, the NOSE drop and Buffet may have contributed to a more straightforward STALL ID and recovery?