ATCwatcher - I have indeed discussed the accident at length with very experienced Concorde pilots. They all agree that to show such total lack of concern over recomputing both RTOW and V1 given such a very significant wind change (of which they were well aware) was unforgiveable. As was the uncommanded engine shut down carried out by the FE. Surprisingly, the report glossed over these hugely significant and totally avoidable errors.
The relatives of the deceased merely need to have proof of the crew's total failure to operate the ac from brakes-off within the legal requirements of scheduled performance in order to bring a charge of corporate manslaughter on Air France, in my view.
1 tonne over MTOW is probably insignificant if the ac is below RTOW; however, I tonne above RTOW even if well below MTOW is illegal. Any ATPL holder know that....