I'm curious if there is any thought that the PF felt that his SS input would have the effect of having the computer fly "pitch & power"? That he was still somehow "protected"? In the absence of such a train of thought I can't comprehend how he would fly "up"...knowing that every meter of altitude gained reduced his margin of error with regard to speed. It would seem that if anything the natural response would be to move lower to widen the speed envelope.