Sheeewwww weeeee! Getting hot in here!! I see both sides of the AOA issue. When Flaps are deployed, the AOA changes to a more positive attitude in terms of wing camber! However, the aircraft will tend to pitch down. Hence the steeper approach without increasing speed. I can remember from my student pilot days! Coming in fast and high in a 152. Would dump flaps and the nose would pitch over, with no altitude loss. Could side slip that aircraft and she would fall like a rock and not go over 60 kts!