Sir Richard
I guess that any EICAS caution, without bells and whistles (or cricket bats), would have been ignored on that sunny day in SFO.
There we will have to disagree, my argument being that the absence of an EICAS warning contributed to this accident and other incidents as well.
Hempy
If the PIC of an aircraft, with all of the responsibilities designated to that role, does not know the operation of the basic systems of the aircraft (e.g the fkn autopilot!) he is in Command of, he has no right being there. And is fully responsible for any outcomes resulting from said failings..
I doubt anyone would disagree with you regarding the responsibilities of the PIC. However, the discussion here is about a design flaw, a know trap which has contributed to a fatal accident.
It would be interesting to know if the trap remains on the 787?