That and the MoD's uncharacteristic rush to promise extensive compensation to the families were part of the MoD's damage limitation exercise, as was the announcement of a further, more extensive, inquiry by a senior Queen's Counsel barrister.
Well heaven forbid that they don't use their magic ladder of compensation levels and drop themselves right it in it - again!
£1m each, at least. That's £14m total for the loss of some of the best talent the RAF had. People who would have provided their families with all they wanted when they left or retired.
It is an amount that would certainly have been well spent on the issues that were screaming to be addressed. Then the MoD and their pathetic masters might not have been in the position of paying compensation.
Now they must pay, generously and quickly. No if's and no but's - the tragedy has cost much grief and the MoD must do the decent thing.
The magnitude of this loss is incalculable.
Do it NOW!