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Hey. I'm trying to find more pieces, not reject some in favor of a bias. I am looking for reasons to explain certain behaviours? Well, yeah, since the data are thin, and there is evidence that BEA have redacted some evidence for now. Now THAT'S selective, to my way of thinking. I'd be perfectly satisfied if BEA gave you the CVR, let you suss out the deal, and report back.
You, I trust. BEA? Not so much.
TOGA? Not that it's much more than Cruise power, but couldn't he be looking for ways, alternatively, to gain NOSE UP?
We know the NOSE was already up, did he? Not if he rejected the STALL.
Let's don't assume that he was selecting TOGA to recover a STALL he may not have honored? If he was convinced the a/c was descending normally, and one has to allow him that, than TO/GA is a way to force the NOSE UP.
Just because we don't associate spoilers with TOGA doesn't mean it wasn't that way. It was a goofy night, all around. Another thing. What if he saw the TRIM at 13 degrees? With full aft stick, and still entertaining Overspeed, he's thinking the a/c is unresponsive; TOGA as a try?