Actually in my opinion not rubbish
Quite a bit of sense there. I'm not going into the A vesus B thing, because I can't be bothered - I've flown both (multiple) types.
However I would add that 'real experience' (despite the type they were flying) would have helped them to overcome the situation they found themselves in.
The originator of the article (A330 Pilot speaks out) excuses the Pilots explaining how the Airbus can lead one to disaster. He is right in some ways in that the Airbus phiosophy can lead to pilots to ignore basic facts (aerodynamic if you like).
These Pilots (or the Pilot in the RH seat) ignored basic pitch cues and flew the aircraft into the water.
That is a fact however you want to stitch it up. The Pilot (or Pilots) ignored the high pitch indication and stalled into the water.
I find it hard to forgive Airbus (or Boeing for that matter) for allowing a stall indication to stop because the the A/C IAS has decreased below a certain amount.
Occams razor here I think.