(Sigh) Even I think I know the answer to this one!
Silver, I think the point of this thread is that the crew were rational human beings who were lured in some way into error. We are waiting for the report to find out how.
"If you cant see the taxiway lines you stop! Endex." - what if they thought they could see them?
"Stick to the lines (it keeps you safe from the lawyers).....if you cant, then STOP. (and you'll live to fight another day)." - what if they thought they were sticking to the lines?
"Folks its a no brainer" - remind me never to fly with pilots who think that something is a no brainer.