In tough, gusty xwind conditions, PLANT IT ON.
Align your aircraft to the runway with appropriate rudder/ailerons and MINIMUM flare.
With GUSTY crosswinds, any attempt at finesse and smooth landing is giving
"the gusts" TOO much of an opportunity to ruin your day.
Don't "hang it out there on the table", because there's a chance of getting it "chopped off".
It does NOT matter if the pax think you did a poor job at it. YOU know better!
I assume the AB will let you 'plant it on', won't it?
Just statements of opinion.
Making ZERO suggestions/judgments of what actually occurred during the Lufthansa incident.