Tandemrotor,
Apologies. I wasn't trying to be condescending. My question "… would you?" was intended to be rhetorical, expecting that you were trying to steer discussion to focus on the facts rather than relate to commentary from lawyers and publicists.
Lawyers and publicists will do their jobs to represent their clients. I hope that the AAIB do their job to investigate the causes and events of accidents without regard for their statements. I'm not sure how the AAIB can counter spin added by advocates, especially in a courtroom situation where expert witnesses that tell a different story than an advocate wants to hear are not recalled and the discussion moves on. I also agree that the dead pilot is likely to have the least vocal and deeply pocketed advocate, if any advocate at all.