latetonite,
the scheduled speeds provide adequate controllability.
I'll refrain from commenting on the opinions expressed in the referred paper. Boeing's response is entirely appropriate.
IIRC jet transport gradient reduction for 15 degrees of bank is typically of the order of 0.1 - 0.15 % gradient (0.001 to 0.0015 radians).
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