Yes, de facto, it is SOP. It's a theoretical discussion, we both know what to do, and I suspect none of us are likely to push the nose down 15 degrees in a go around, FD or no FD.
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Regarding the issue of altitude capture logic in WS, there must be somebody out there that can put an end to this discussion. With facts dug up from the vaults of Boeing.