I wasn't referring specifically to this incident, we don't even know for sure if my question relates to QZ8501.
My question was about how any or all transport pilots handle a strong updraft scenario. The glider reference was made just to make the point that being caught in an updraft is not a life threatening event. I left unsaid that I think putting a jet airliner in a vertical dive, especially with full power is almost certain to be a life threatening event. So it seems to me that SOP in the transport world is (in this case) far too focused on avoiding stalls while tending to ignore something far worse.
More to the point:
Lessons Learned
Dash34
I am a glider pilot. And my point wasn't about "thermaling", is was about heads up seat of the pants flying. Realizing what is dangerous and what is not.