Hi PJ2,
I agree that the inexperience of the PF was more than worthy of discussion in the report. A dusk landing close to max landing weight on an a/c well-known for its susceptibility to tail-strike was a tough call considering it was his/her first A321 landing since completing line training six days previously.
Never flew the A321 but, FWIW, the landing technique that worked best for me on the A320 at higher weights included a momentary forward movement of the stick at or immediately before main-wheels touchdown. (Rather like the B707...) This anticipates the pitch-up effect of ground-spoiler deployment (the latter being particularly noticeable at higher pitch angles) and slightly reduces the normal acceleration on touchdown. When both pairs of main-wheels are on the ground, the de-rotation rate is obviously controlled with the stick to achieve a smooth nose-wheels touchdown. Perhaps experienced A321 pilots will comment.