Caz,
There you go again putting words into my mouth, have you ever considered a career in politics as your ability to spin is something every politician would dream of
"So if you fly directly to wards high ground in IMC and hit said high ground at approx 160 kts then that is not a direct cause of the accident -merely a contributory cause?"
Why not consider the following, which bearing in mind his stance all the way through this thread is a question that JP is oh so reluctant to answer.
"So if you fly directly towards high ground in V
MC and subsequently for what ever reason enter IMC and sadly hit said high ground at approx 160 kts should you be judged as grossly negligent?
Apart from the hitting the ground bit JP has done it and as I suggest most low level folk have probably done it as well at some stage and as none of them, JP included ever considered them selves grossly negligent why is this crew being judged in this manner ?