So we have a pilot with Hurri experience stating around 0.3 G, and a POH warning that it will happen at 0.5 G.
Now, consider the fact that the POH was intended to keep 19-year-olds from getting themselves into trouble. Which source is likely to err on the conservative side?
What we had before was almost certainly incorrect. Engines coughing due to turbulence - I don't think so! This had a huge impact on game play, as aircraft misbehaved during normal flight.
What we have now may be incorrect in the opposite direction, as engines perhaps should start coughing after prolonged reduced G and not only during actual -ve G. However, this has next to no impact on game play. The tactical advantage still goes to the pilots of the fuel injected planes, as the tactic employed should be a negative G push - in which case the Merlins will still flood and lose power if the unvary Allied pilot follows. I think we can be fairly certain that LW pilots didn't gently reduce the G load when they found a spit on their tail, waiting for the spitfire carb to empty and produce a lean cut.
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