Gosh.
That's all I could say for a moment. I don't think it's a case of having to choose between fdr and boofhead's posts, but one of again absorbing the vast width of the chasm between strongly held views.
fdr's post seems to give damning evidence that Boeing didn't come close to fulfilling the requirements but equally, boofhead shouts the truth. Nobody feels more strongly than I do for the ET FO, a kid living his dream, which suddenly turned into a nightmare. Still, it seems for one so inexperienced, he acquitted himself rather well. He'd have been a fine 3rd pilot, but to have this lad and a captain who's bulk experience seems to have been as FO on another type, then that aircraft was not carrying the much needed executives at the helm.