So if the control column broke off at lift off or just after you don't think this would cause an accident? You are aware it was a single control aircraft?
In a properly loaded aircraft that was trimmed correctly, No,
Sure a broken control column would have resulted in a crash landing but in properly loaded and trimmed aircraft, it shouldn't have have resulted in the attitude this aircraft was reported to have assumed just after take off thus resulting in the impact that happened.
All the flight testing proved was the aircraft could be operated adequately in an aft C of G situation under normal conditions nothing more nothing less. I think it's safe to assume that conditions for the accident flight weren't normal.
Hopefully your opinion doesn't count for anything in this case.
You're right, my opinion counts for nothing in this case.
It will be interesting to see what the Coroners report says.