aterpster:
That's why the chart/FMS mismatch was considered a "contributing" cause rather than a "primary" cause (most of which were variations on loss of SA on the part of the crew).
Nevertheless, the mismatch did contribute and was proven to contribute. I don't mean to sound harsh, but the fact that you feel the flight crew should have done things fundamentally differently doesn't alter the situation.
One thing that we're skipping in this case, which relates to what PJ2 was saying regarding management pressure was that the whole reason they agreed to expediting the arrival was because they were concerned about delays - go back far enough and this crash was another example of the dangers of "Get-there-itis".