Thanks, Retired, I think we are on the same page.
OTOH, I still believe the crew could have saved the day even after entering the stall. May have taken 15,000 feet, but a constant nose down command and manual trim should have done it.
The crew did not understand what was happening, and besides, "you can't stall the Airbus" mentality could have been at play.
I pray that many 'bus drivers are reading our excellent recap of the accident and all the ideas we have expressed to prevent a future repeat.