Ask AMEX or one of the other apologists for the French bureaucracy/judiciary they seem to find it normal/justifiable.
Given the number of Airbus FBW family A/C in service I find that an unjustifiable stance.
Can you imagine the outrage if it had gone in on the approach to Orly in an urban area with a full load. You have the impression (rightly or wrongly) that they are trying to keep this low key. Just pure chance that only 7 unfortunates dead in this instance, whatever has caused this really needs investigating sooner rather than later.