Risk of recurrence is the major issue, or am I going to be accused of being an armchair captain? I'd ask you professionals to assess the risk of hull loss from this event ***once it had occurred***, punctured wing and all: 0.01%? 0.1% 1% 10% ??? I've no opinion on this judgement but plainly it needs to be made, and the higher up the scale of risk the sooner it needs to be made. If the assessment is that it is a 0.01% risk and a "one off" then fine, but hope should not triumph over experience. PS Well done Qantas crew and Singapore ground staff.