takata;
That sentence is from the captain's recollection of events, prior to analysis of the DFDR data. Did you notice this sentence on page 14? -
Aircraft response to turbulence -
Changes to the A340’s flightpath caused by the aircraft’s flight control system response to the overspeed warning and autopilot disconnect were negligible until AoA law was triggered.
Regards,
HN39
PS: Quote: "I'm not sure that Airbus was so involved in the wording of the report." I agree, the wording is AAIB's, but the substance is Airbus.