That's not been my experience in the sim which is the only time I have experienced an RTO thankfully. That's why I refer to the startle factor, it's usually the stop command that alerts the F/O to the fact something is wrong.
Glad to see that you agree with me Bloggsy on most points although you I'm not sure why your definitive statement about the knowledge gap is any more definitive than my statement. An important part of having knowledge is knowing how to apply it, a lot of F/Os and most cadets do not have that knowledge,hence the knowledge gap. You are suggesting it's the captains who don't have that ability to apply the knowledge. If it is truly the case that your F/Os know more than you then I suggest it's time you get back into the books.
As for the incident in question just being a simple "stuff up" it wasn't the non standard call it was the poor situational awareness that led to the early rotation.