If they were indeed doing "their best" as you say, don't you think that it is a little disquieting that 3 qualified experienced pilots "doing their best" still managed to lose control of ( & fail to regain control of) a modern wide bodied transport @38,000ft, & subsequently remain in a stalled state until impact with the ocean, due to what initially appears to be mere loss of airspeed indications.
Most of what is written on this thread is in the vein of incredulous disbelief that this could have happened.
"There but for the grace of God" & all that, so probably worthy of a bit of dissection, even if a percentage of it is misguided & posted by some individuals who probably don't have much knowledge to add. But that is internet discussion forums Eh ? I remind you that reading them is also optional for you, if you don't like what you see.