looking objectively at the evidence and, more interestingly, the questions asked by their lordships, there always has been only one conclusion to this case.
it is the responsibility of any court, tribunal or hearing to ensure that justice is seen to be done, therefore this case was never going to result in the overtly public castigation of the 2 AM's.
the only relevant result is that the reputation of 2 outstanding young men, indeed the whole crew, is restored; and the verdict of the enquiry, comparable to manslaughter, is quashed.
it is my opinion that the committee has possibly hit upon a formulae which delivers the verdict which should have been reached years previously, and makes allowance for the negligence and subjectivity of the 2 AM's. the fact that they will be allowed to wriggle free of substantial blame is irrelevant - the result will have been acheived. Wratten and Day will never live these events down, as all credibility, respect and trust has been eroded. they know this.
perhaps jumping the gun a tad, but imho it must be realised what effect this "moral courage!!" of 2 v senior officers will have on the Servicemen of the RAF. a great deal of damage has been done.