Greg Esres wrote:

One possibility for the effect you noticed is that as the main wing
stalls,

Just that will nose it down. But it was different than the wing stalling
in ground effect.


there may be a decreased downwash over the horizontal
stabilizer, which would produce a downward pitching motion.


I can't see it in a downwash while flaring. It's pretty close to the
ground. Reduced airflow I could buy but in that situation it would still
be firm and responsive to input.

Ah well....