Good explanation Tom, thanks! I once read that Fokker, and possibly others, intentionally set all of the surfaces positive. This meant that the fuselage flew tail high, and gave the pilot a little better forward visibility.
The main reason I prefer this setup is that when you come back on throttle, the a/c is already in a glide attitude. Oh yes, when I mentioned 0 deg engine thrust, I meant longetudinal(sp?). Side thrust can often help these models.

John