Machinbird,
It wasn't clear to me that you were discussing direct law. Thanks for clarifying.
EDIT::
I'm betting he would not have rolled in more nose up trim if it was under his direct control.
Agreed, but he didn't need to trim to stall the airplane, the stickforce SS on stop would have been the same, and that did not deter him.
As EMIT points out on the other thread, in the end the human factor is stronger than the technology.