It's not a strawman, Lone. If you bottom the pitch FIRST, then you WILL start a descent at whatever speed the helicopter was going at the point of engine failure. Guaranteed. Anyone want argue that?
Thought not.
Okay, once the descent is started, THEN the pilot who bottomed the pitch must now decelerate back to best-auto...unless the plan is to come screaming down at cruise speed which, doesn't sound like a good idea to me.
So, Lonewolf, tell me again how my statement is wrong?