You have the plaudits (reluctantly I expect) when you are the Captain of the ship. You also take the blame. Is Captain Smith of the Titanic remembered for his long and safe career at sea, or for his final night in command? WHO, essentially, carried the can for that one? The decision on where to go and how to do it was down to the Captain only. It was not a joint discussion, CRM-friendly, recyclable, dolphin friendly, biodegradeable, round table 'let's take a vote on it'-discussion on the flight deck. One pilot carried the responsibility. There is absolutely no point in carping about it. That's how it is, and that is how the news organisations see it.