That comment could also mean they likened the landing to hard landings they had experienced in the past as they would undoubtably have in their time travelling to and from the platfroms. I would imagine the similarity ended as it got wet.
Doesn't necessarilty mean no warning was given. However, until clear evidence is received it is useless to speculate on areas where errors may or may not have been made.
Don't jump to the most exciting conclusion or you;re doing the same job as the experts you deride on TV.
The reason they don't get people who know what they are talking about is current North Sea pilots don't jump onto the TV and start blathering and speculating when they would rather wait and get the actual information in good time when a report is produced in the cold light of day. In that way we can all learn lessons and make offshore flying safer.