Fadec,
Yes, that is true, and I know that BMI crew now do a exterior preflight like everyone else.
However, what concerns me is that a crew can have a such a sequence of events - a bounced landing, a high pitch attitude on the second with the captain taking over control, after which the possibility of a heavy landing was discussed along with unusual noises reported by the cabin crew; subsequently followed by the aircraft failing to pressurise properly, and not realise that something was seriously wrong.
One glance at the PRESS page - would show that both bleeds and both packs were operating normally and that all the outflow valves were fully closed. Coupled with a loud "whooshing noise" reported by the cabin crew, I just wonder how much it takes for some people to put together all these clues and realise that something is seriously wrong.