ok here goes, virgin poster so go easy on the flames, eh ...
As i understand it, this aircraft was descending "straight? and level" at 10,000 ft/min therefore its AoA was pretty much 90º. Would it have made a blind bit of difference if the stick was fully forward in this situation as the air going over the elevator wasnt coming from an influencable direction. -- i just made that word up !!!
When i read further in the thread that having low slung engines prouduces a pitching up affect with power, then "stick forward and full power" would seem, to my little mind anyway, have bugger all chance of saving the souls in that situation anyway.
Power at idle and "this is your captain speaking, could everyone onboard run like hell up to the front of the aircraft" ... might have had more chance of getting the thing back to controlled flight.
mind... 1st post so go easy.