Yeah I was mostly responding to that CKP through your reply. Why my question of where it is in the book being in quotes would have been my internal response to that CKP and relation of my regional with similar story in relation of interpretation of the book. That CKP took the "preferred" configuration to be flaps 45 as a requirement and the only way to stay compliant with the book.

Not that you were disagreeing with me.

I am sure I will eventually get debriefed on using VS to prevent false RA's or because I don't need to dive it down when only need to lose 500-1000' because they also emphasize use of VNAV or level change only.