I agree, which is perhaps why I am 'talking it out' so to speak. It is just so similar to potential problems that I have encountered over the years, that kind of go unbeknown to the pilots and end in an unflattering aircraft state. Usually, however, they end up going around. So really, if these guy's could have gone around, or made the runway, they surely would have. Nothing they have mentioned makes sense to me when I think it through though, so yea, I'm really looking forward to seeing a result. Funny that neither Boeing, nor RR appear to be losing any sleep over this though.
Like you, being on the 777 and knowing how the systems operate, I just don't get it.
I should also mention that whenever I post something like this (or open my mouth) I am wrong, so the pilots have nothing to worry about.