airport wx observations are very important and I mentioned that I didn't have them for MCI at the time.
I still don't. You didn't post MCI.
Now, if MCI had thunderstorms in progress and no one else was landing or taking off, your point will be quite valid.
When I spoke of Forensic meteorology, I meant for the cause of the turbulence...and if there were Thunderstorms nearby, well, NO one should have been out of their seats. So far, i am under the impression it was not due to convective activity...but we shall see.