I have no qualms with the pilots decision to deploy, but from the information we have to work with here, it does appear the decision to deploy was made early.
This is the fact that I applaud him for ..... once you have made the decision to (insert action here) stick with it etc etc, he made the
decision early (IMO a good thing) sorted out where and when he wanted to deploy and stuck with it .... rest is now history, bump on the noggin and a good landing (anyone you can walk away from)
cheers
A172