My point, and what I'm wondering is, if the (instant) decision is to say on the runway and not go-around, and if the control column inputs remain neutral, will the MD11 still behave the same way in pitch. In other words, is the airplane pitch-unstable in a bounce or is the instability a result of control inputs, small or large? If one freezes the control column and waits for the next touchdown, will the airplane behave as we have seen or is this sufficient to stabilize the landing such that its "normal"? Bear in mind the crew did not recognize that the aircraft had bounced.