As you correctly mentionned the fuel on board and the flap retraction before the AAIB did confirm your words, would you like to comment on that apprently FAA leaked memo ?
It is perhaps worth saying that allot of information has been made available to BA aircrew. Some of that information, such as the flap retraction, made it to pprune.
It interesting that despite BA having some 3000 pilots, very little "inside" information has made it to this forum.