Truth is AMS ATC can be very sharp. Sometimes a bit too sharp.
In similar circumstances to the accident flight, I've had "follow the glide-you'll get the localiser in a minute".
Given that the ILS platform alt. at AMS is often 2000', if you are high on the ILS, you are not just high.
You are high, close in. Quite a difference from being high at 9 miles for example.
Much less room to sort it out and much too near to all those lovely GPWS triggers.
Just my 2p worth.
chuks. Oh yes they would.