Lookleft,
I'm not sure anybody said icao are directly reading pprune. But I do believe there is interest outside Australia from aviation academics involved in HF and investigations and perhaps more general interest? It is speculation. As Oz goes to bed this evening the views are 326,995. Lets see where they are in 8 hrs time.
Now it still could be the usual 'ills of society' with multiple logins and repetitive strain of fingers and thumbs up to mischief overnite.
Remember this thread is linked to a senate inquiry and the outcome is of interest to various naa's, airline and I'm sure icao. The report is out by 30 April.