In all my time on Pumas and S76s, 1971-2007 I always preferred to taxi on the wheelbrakes wherever possible. This had to be assisted by tail rotor effort some of the time so the ratio was about 80/20.
The S76 was easy on either the brakes or nosewheel but the Puma got harder on the tail rotor over the years because of the extra weight it was carrying on the nosewheel because of higher weights and longer noses. An empty 332L has over 40 per cent of its weight on the nosewheel.
Initial flying of the Puma was in the military and in line astern behind another one watching the pylon twist as it lifted a heavy load tends to make you respect what the boom assembly has to put up with. Over the aircraft's life the pylon joint has had doubling and then trebling plates added on.
The tail rotor has a lot of work to do so I would give it a rest during taxiing.
My opinion for what it's worth.