people use these on civics...
Civics flow more air than any VW diesel.
the high pressure wastegate opens and the high pressure turbo effectively freewheels.
Thats not how compounds work, they share the load of compressing the air. If you feed 15psi into the high pressure turbo, the HP turbo will multiply that by whatever ratio its set to produce.
What you're describing is a sequential system where the LP turbo completely takes over. That would require a bypass on the inlet side to equalize pressure on both sides of the small turbo's compressor and a large wastegate to flow the exhaust around the turbine.
neither one of you are completely right...
ok, so when the drive pressure is too much on the high pressure turbo, the wastegate opens, and starts dumping the spare exhaust at the low pressure turbo. (but keeps the HP turbo spinning still) the turbo doesnt freewheel, its still spinning and making boost, the wastegate is just partially open too. its still a compount setup. if it had all the valves like you are talking, then it would be a sequential setup.