I don't understand why you gentlemen think you do not need AOA indicators.
If there comes a time when applying simple pitch+power to get oneself out of bad air data situation in transport plane is proven to be insufficient, then we might reconsider the need for AoA gauge.
There are times when its appropriate to fly the attitude and times when it's appropriate to fly alpha.
How do I know they had no ATT info?
You have no clue. CM2 quickly and decisively brought roll oscilation under control, proving he was looking at the PFD attitude display.
speed will vary depending upon gross weight and configuration
Not just that, critical alpha on anything will vary with mach and difference is very pronounced on A330. No reliable mach - no idea how far one is from stalling. As long as one keeps attitude and power reasonable, no big deal anyway.
I do not understand the question.
Question is: why do folks season the succinct info about flight controls from FCOM with imagination running wild and consequently accuse Airbus of having dr. Jekyll and mr. Hyde kind of personality?
Forget meaningless time in the sim and trying to land on the piano keys.
No such things occurs in the real world so there is nothing to forget.
Fully held off landings seem to be a thing of the past except on 2 airlines mainly crewed by "real pilots". WHY.
It never existed in airline world because airliners are geometrically limited, with exception of DC-3 and similar.