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Mick: As 43 has pointed out, the report was made - not surprisingly - after Sully was put through the ringer. The NTSB hearing videos are available on Youtube.
It's a bit like someone citing a legislated defence to an offence as some panacea. By definition, you raise a defence when you are being prosecuted. You may well establish the defence to the requisite standard, but that doesn't mean the process of exonerating yourself wasn't stressful and costly.
compressor stall: The fact that the aircraft was probably above MLW when it ditched was not a matter of concern to the NTSB. I don't know how more clearly to say it. Try reading the thread from the start and you might understand why it was mentioned.