One amelioration would have beem a simple "MCAS ACTIVE" announcement every time it activated. That would have eliminated a lot of checklisting and guesswork in

One amelioration would have beem a simple "MCAS ACTIVE" announcement every time it activated. That would have eliminated a lot of checklisting and guesswork in moments of high stress. "What the hell is happening?" "MCAS ACTIVE" "Flip the cutouts!" Why that wasn't mandated by the FAA I have no idea. Instead the pilots are expected to systematically analyse the options whilst trying to stay airborne.