The only truth which has come to light is the advisability of having chart 10-9 open and viewable for consultation along with checking the heading bug when in position. A truth which may come to light is that of First Officers (and perhaps even Captains) being so saturated by check lists and the house-keeping duties involving V speeds and numbers that situational awareness during the taxi phase is lost. The reason as to why the takeoff was continued along an unlit runway will never be understood.
Tuning localizer receivers for runway confirmation prior to takeoff is pure fluff, whistle blowing referenced to ATC for this particular accident is nothing more than an irrelevant tilting at the windmills which belong to a different (personal) agenda.