If it is at all possible to say that something good has come from this tragic accident, it would be that already easyjet (as just one example) have issued an emergency safety bulletin to all it's handling agents with the details of this incident and examples of a number of others specific to their own operation, requiring all handling agents to ensure with immediate effect that processes are in place to prevent this happening again.
Clearly it is a more common problem than it ought to be, but one of the most surprising things from reading this bulletin was that in none of the instances mentioned where easyjet a/c had steps removed putting crew and pax in danger, was any safety incident report filed (presumably referring to reports from the ramp team). Some of these guys are very quick to bleat about their own safety, but clearly it's not an issue if it affects soembody else.