A/P was not responsible for lowering the nose, either to increase airspeed or otherwise.
Winnerhofer, are you planning on recreating the AF447 discussions?
Every aspect of this accident was dissected in fine detail in the voluminous threads on the subject. Just read through them and
understand them, painful though that may be.
For myself, I'm always willing to listen to new evidence, but a rehash just turns my stomach.