OldLurker
You can't just say "Oh, it happened less than 180 minutes time from an airport, so that's not ETOPS". It covers the whole flight, including procedures before departure.
My understanding was that the ETOPS cert was dependent on some certain, notably high, reliability standards. With the relatively modest numbers of Pratt-powered 777s, and the two events which have now afflicted the type in recent times (and bear in mind the other one did happen in cruise, out over the Pacific), has the type fallen below the required ETOPS standard ?
This seems to be the third Boeing grounding in eight years, when I don't believe any other manufacturer has had one. A bit disappointing.