petemcleland, it seems the BEA already paid attention to the pre-preliminary reports they had from their own people who collected bodies. They were in good shape, in the sense of not chopped up or otherwise visibly externally injured beyond being obviously dead. A high altitude breakup would leave at least some of the recovered bodies rather cut and injured by flying debris.
Furthermore the BEA is not obligated to share its data, particularly medical data, with the public nor, according to my understanding, provide daily reports for the edification of impatient members of the public. They have a job to do that is best done without needless distractions.
JD-EE