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I don't think the runner touched the plate either but hard to tell from the replays.
As indicated earlier it looks like PU was delaying to see if the catcher retained possession of the ball. It looks like he was confident that the runner had touched the plate and was simply waiting to see if the catcher had the ball.
I believe his non-chalant safe indication was his way of clearly indicating that he KNEW the runner touched the plate, the only question was whether the catcher had the ball. Then when he saw the ball on the ground he made a slow and delibrate safe call indicating, "Obvious touch of home. Catcher doesn't retain possession of ball, so an obvious safe call."
I agree that he should have sold the call more but I guess in his mind the touch of home plate wasn't even in question.
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