which in no way exonerates this particular crew
No, but nor was it all their fault, as some wish to make claim. There is always a long list of contributors to any accident, save suicide, but nevertheless, I can understand where 3-holer is coming from, given the amateurish airline operation of the flights.
As a counterpoise, think of a highly experienced air force F-18 pilot being sent to operate off a carrier with no training in deck landings. Have the carrier heaving and rolling to its limits and what do you think the outcome might be? OK 3 wire? Like hell. On a blue water exercise most likely he'd have to punch out.
Here we have highly experienced airline pilots being asked to fly a VMC operation in the worlds most demanding environment with absolutely no training or experience and has been exceptionally poorly planned and what do you think the outcome might be? Janine Marsden-Brown can tell you.