Are those folks alive today because they were on an A380?
Maybe this is too early, but when all the facts are known I hope someone will study whether:
1) An A330, with similar engine size and destructive potential, would have survived the wing box hit (thinner spars I presume). And...
2) Same question for a 747-400 or 747-8i, probably built to 1970's certification standards concerning structural damage tolerance.