I’m betting most (all?) of us have made decisions we would have made differently with hind-site. Surviving these decisions and learning from them is what is commonly referred to as “experience”, and is highly regarded, and often required for various positions.
The drift into automation/techniques/requirements is interesting, but let’s not lose sight of the fact, that this crash was the result of, and could have been prevented by, one better decision.
Something we should all take on board.
RIP, and “Those without Sin, cast the first stone”.
(I’ve personally pulled an EMS helicopter into an unexpected white out, at night, from an unprepared pad. There was some luck, and IF technique, involved with the successful outcome that night!)