It's true that it does get quite rough in PPRune and that some posters seem to use it as an outlet perhaps denied them in real life - on the other hand I feel it's praiseworthy that a) many are concerned about the feelings of relatives and friends of the deceased and b) that we do feel that most accidents are preventable and unless the cause finally proves to be unknown there is something to learn.
On this last point the Belfast Telegraph (quoted in the Independent today) has an article with a lot more detail about the accident and the family. Seems a sad loss indeed.
Had he left the flight plan open, the alarm would have been raised within half an hour of the plane going missing.
This may or may not be true and probably would not have effected the outcome but no harm making a note to self not to close a flight plan until safely on the ground?