blackmail,
I can't agree more. Unfortunately, in my opinion, the blame game have started, so you cannot expect nothing better then that. Anyway, I don't know what could be more clear than: Note.— The period of 7 minutes is to allow the necessary air traffic control and coordination measures.
As an ATCO, I had such a situations so many times, that is almost imposible to except given statement, even in the blame game context. However, I can't judge 'cause I wasn't there and I don't know what was happening in the center, at the sector, at the time.