and the device which I prefer to use to apply go-around thrust, in the appropriate amount, at the right rate, is my right arm.
Me too. That's why if I have a low level off from the miss I disconnect all automatics then carry out a manual go around.
This argument is really about pilots losing the ability to fly ( automation dependency ). If I was so overloaded that I I was at risk of not using thrust to fly my chosen airspeed to the level off then I certainly would not have the awareness to recognise that the level off is fairly low and make a conscious decision to fly it with the automatics out.
I agree with Theic about a pilot pulling 3G in a Tcas RA. I doubt any pilot in my airline has ever done that, even the ones known to struggle.
So if my assertion that at it's heart, this is a problem about automation dependency, is the answer rally to rely on automation more heavily? Or is it to provide an appropriate amount of manual flying training ?