I don't think it's necessary to exaggerate the problems of deck landing, and the continuing practice thereof.
In the old days, we just did a lot of MADDLs (Miror Assisted Dummy Deck Landings), followed by a few DLPs (Deck Landing Practice, ie touch-and-gos) strapped to a Bucc/Vixen, and that was pretty much it. Returning to the deck after a lay-off one merely did a few MADDLs in the couple of days before re-embarking, and the ship usually gave us a few DLPs before recovering us at the end of the first few sorties.
I think we also can assume
1. That the F35 will be a lot more forgiving than a Bucc/Vixen in the circuit.
2. That it will offer greater assistance in the way of automatics.
3. That the simulator will be able to replace the MADDL sorties, and be more realistic as well.
Incidentally, will the carriers be fitted with some form of sim, does anyone know?