IMHO Airbus have confused us here by having 2 Flare Modes
First is the Normal Law stick v pitch effect noted above from 30R - by itself this actually lowers the nose. This is a "Flight Control Law" mode.
AFAIK this mode was removed in the A330/340 i.e. the effect of the pilot "needing" the pull this mode requires seems to have been judged unnecessary.
Second is the Autoland FLARE FMA from ~40R - also called in places 'Flare Mode' - this unsurprisingly raises the nose. This is an AP/FD mode. The manual does state that this mode "disengages" when the AP/FDs are disengaged, which might equate to being turned off.
Our manuals quote a 3rd "Flare Mode" in Altn Law when the gear is lowered (direct stick to elevator relationship). Commonly understood to be "Direct Law"... but then knowing Airbus, maybe it is not quite that
Summary: IMHO landing with the FDs off does not alter the Normal Control Laws / feel / pull required in the flare. One might understand otherwise from the Airbus manuals, but what's new
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