Almost 1.5million views, 150 pages (plus those deleted) and although I may stand corrected, I don't recall anybody offering a theory anywhere near the preliminary report i.e. the a/c dropping out of the sky, in once piece, more or less straight and level with not much forward speed. I am also surprised at the lack of interest on the Yemenia thread, which even though as catastrophic has only attracted minimal media and PPRUNE interest.
This tells me that a) the BEA have got it wrong or b) even with all the experience of the contributors on this site, there is still some pretty important stuff that remains unknown in terms of airmanship, aerodynamics and structural integrity of a/c. Having worked in aviation for a very long time, I like to think that the answer is a).
The biggest bird I fly is a Twin Comanche, which is why I am an interested viewer only and choose to learn and not to comment... normally!