Love being devils advocate! You're correct if we take it at face value but as old fella quite rightly says, they are really referring to low altitude.
Some very experienced pilots haven't necessarily considered this fact as they seem perplexed for a short while when you tell them.
AF447 - The thrust levers were put into TOGA detent numerous times.
I can't help thinking that they expected a large thrust response. If you think about it, we only see TOGA at low altitude for go around (same in the simulator). We've been conditioned into expecting a large thrust response..... but if your above 200 you aren't going to get it!