Wes...
I believe BEA will undertake another search within the next few months, as there is immense pressure to do so. What form that will take is anyone's guess, as this accident has already had a severe effect on BEA's budget.
I also believe there needs to be a change in the funding for search / recovery for accidents such as this. That could be accomplished through a special ICAO fund and / or an insurance carriers fund. The insurers end up paying out in the end anyway, so it makes sense that a structure be devised wherein certain amounts could be freed up if and when necessary (i.e. in cases like this where the crash occurred in "international territory" and great effort is required to locate and then recover the aircraft remains).
grizz