Speculation that there may have been some fault which denied the Pilots the ability to control the aircraft immediately after waypoint change and then disappeared without trace is just that - SPECULATION.
AOCinC's opening line -
Without the irrefutable evidence which is provided by an ADR and a CVR, there is inevitably a degree of speculation as to the precise details of the sequence of events in the minutes and seconds immediately prior to impact.
Why is the ACOs speculation different to anyone else's? Why is his speculation afforded factual status?
Going back to my earlier post on 'findings' and 'opinions', I was quoting from QRs Caz. It specifically states that the ROs are entitled to an opinion. Nowhere does it give them authority to change a finding of a BoI, or state that they have to reach a finding. The Regulations are quite specific.
My best, as always,
Brian
"Justice has no expiry date" - John Cook