I find I'm almost completely in agreement with 411A. One of his more interesting comments:
But, when was the last time a professional jet transport crew attempted departure on an unlit runway, during the hours of darkness, and at the same time failed to note that the runway magnetic track was positively NOT what it was supposed to be?
To NOT notice these very basic errors, leads me to believe that the crew was not properly trained, and further, that the specific airline has poor standard procedures.
I'm not saying that other factors shouldn't be looked into, because they should. But I agree with 411A that these ARE basic errors. Clearly there seems to be a weakness in the safety culture and related training at the airline. If you want to point a finger somewhere else besides the crew (and look for accountability elsewhere), then pointing it at the safety culture might be the next best place. Maybe the investigation will uncover something useful here.