CONFiture
So beside the fact that the THS would not have gone to such wild setting, any ND command would have had much more effect.
So too would any NU command? Instead of a chronic and persistent ~1G loss of energy to Stall, the wings in DIRECT LAW, given similar pilotage, would STALL at a lower altitude, sooner, (higher airspeed), and with some actual departure, not the "Mush" that gums says, (I agree). A definite rumble, break, and drop of the NOSE.
Perhaps a spin as well? With Roll DIRECT, who could say?
But the aircraft would be in a position to regain flying speed, (Nose Down), with an alerted pilot, via the break, and three pilots aware of the STALL..... And no OVERSPEED protection to muck things up...