Well said....there has been too much talk of this being a "test flight", which an experienced aviation person would know is a completely different animal to an acceptance flight.
There has been much speculation so far, most of it appearing to come from people who seem to think themselves experts in areas their comments give lie to.
I'm no Peter Clark supporter, but his comments on TV3 this morning were some of the most sensible I've heard from anyone in the media....the actual cause will only be known when the investigation is complete (if then!) and other comments are nothing better than wild assumptions.
I'm sure the German pilots were experienced and competent. BH, as those of us who knew him know, was meticulous, experienced, sensible and practical.
Let's let the CVR and FDR tell the story, and refrain from stupid comments that the media invariably get hold of and publish as fact.