Not to confused with understanding what FLCH HOLD means.
No comments please about FMA monitoring etc! Not the point...
I respectfully disagree. It doesn't matter what MCP or F/D mode you are in. If the first word on the FMA is 'HOLD', the A/T is on but it will not 'wake up' and it offers no stall protection. There are a few different modes that will cause A/T HOLD and none are:
rare but conceivable
Maybe I'm missing your point?