RAT 5, in part of your post you are suggesting that it's best to make a timely relaxed controlled descent with ATC in the loop but in the same breath you are suggesting that a TCAS RA would be a BAD thing.
Originally Posted by Rat 5
In the decompressurised environment, with all the noise and reduced visibility, lousy crew communications etc. do you really want a moment of "what shall we do/confusion" telling you to reduce or stop your descent? Personally I doubt it.
Lets consider why a TCAS RA is telling you to reduce your VS. Presumably it is so you don't collide with another aircraft yes? Surely a reduction in VS to comply with an RA is far better than having a midair. Now you might say "why not let the other aircraft take evasive action?" What if both aircraft need to take action? Maybe one aircraft doesn't have the ability to avoid the other all by itself. What if the other aircraft has a degraded TCAS system? Or maybe they're flying with an engine shutdown and have their TCAS to TA as well.