For 'sad pole' and all the other 'sad' poles - this was dreadful loss of important people for you in a clouded politico-historic environment.
It really is time to let go of the ATC/PAR/General this and that/autopilot etc etc chase. Of course things could have been done better by both sides.
The FDR and CVR show descent below 100m, whether that was radio or baro does not really matter - that was the 'minimum'. The only time you should do that is when you are visual with elements of the approach lights or runway. If the crew was 'visual' it was not with either of those - they may have seen other lights which they confused with the runway lights, or they just could have done this 'scud run' thing and been caught out by the rising ground. Either way the approach was not flown properly and that ultimately is down to the person with hands on the controls - and the Captain.
Despite all the other 'bits' there was ultimately one person only who crashed this a/c. I'm afraid you will have to accept that.