...spare me the details of their dinner ball and smug faces...
The episode that brought them to our attention has nothing to do with the number of pilots on the FD at the time of the incident, but the controlled and considered manner in which they all dealt with the issues as they arose.
Given, a normal flight would have been down by two, but as luck would have it the day was saved by the combined experience of all. So lets not denigrate those involved, they all contributed, and I'm sure the pax are highly appreciative of that small fact.