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by Gibbon1 2623 days ago
> we don't want the result of cutting out an automated system to be further automatic manipulation of the control surfaces, right?

You have two separate things a pilot may need to do. One is disabling the MCAS control action. In that case you do want it to return to normal trim. Second is disabling the Automatic/Electrical Trim. In that case you want it to stop and allow the pilot to set the trim manually.