The blame is so diffuse it must be borne by everyone. EVERYONE.
To say this was 1/10.000,000 is the height of ignorance. At every step in the denoument, and mark my words, there will be maths aplenty to show it to be far more likely than that.
Throw in the certain knowledge that the PITOT tubes were a problem, and that AF crew(s) are shown to be lacking in some skills re: problems aloft, AF deferral of R/R for Thales, and their lack of concern about hand flying at altitude, and one gets a better picture.
As for the Engineers, due to their mode d'emploi, I would say the best (and longest) odds are with their work. So Bravo? Mais NON.
It is precisely this assignment of RESPONSIBILITY that is traditionally lacking in an honest approach to safety,
Should I read AD's, SB's, and MEL's to my satisfaction at this point before boarding?
I will if no one else will. The industry is full of pretense and marketing.
As before, and again, mark my words:
The PROBLEM is SYSTEMIC. As such, I look everywhere.
"Bear, don't be ridiculous". Most will be satisfied with BEA FINAL.
It is 'tacit satisfaction' that killed 228.