bernd;
I see that even this late in the thread some very experienced professional pilots are still actively following it.
Absolutely, even the "hair-splitting" discussions because, very often, that is what comprehending the pathways to an accident turns on. The thread turned in its nature some time ago and I suspect many still follow with great interest. Those who perhaps dropped out a while back were those whose interests in blame, in TLA details or the A vs B war were no longer being rewarded with comeback responses. Even marciovp has admitted that he shouldn't have posted the nonsense about a friend's letter so that issue has disappeared. What we're seeing are perhaps the seeds of how the actual investigation may (and perhaps should) unfold. In some ways, the discussion here blends nicely with the GOL thread.