AAIB Initial probe needs to be taken into Global Quorum to ensure 787 Aircraft safety

As a pilot, Safety Management System (SMS) and safety professional, the two most critical phases of flight are the takeoff and landing, and during this, all attention is on flight instruments and hand flying the aircraft to about (usually) 2,000 feet then engaging the autopilot.

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Thrust Setting is manual (not autopilot/AUTO THROTTLE) and MAX TAKE OFF THRUST; and focus, attention is on continuing flight and flight controls, never on the throttle quadrant, since thrust is set to MAX TAKE OFF THRUST.

From the Al 171 preliminary report, which will have a global ramification on all 787 operators, it is reported that the fuel valves/switches were moved to CUT OFF. It is highly unlikely that any pilot, especially during takeoff would want to meddle or fiddle around with switches behind the thrust levels. At best, you would focus on raising the landing gear which is located in the front panel of the cockpit, or raise the flaps.