I didn't think they would rely entirely on the cloud ceiling, but it may have been one more thing that led them to believe they were higher than they were.
From the beginning, I simply couldn't understand how x could happen, or why they chose to do y instead of z. My "x, y, and z" are things that the pilots here already know. All I had was speculation, and very uninformed and ignorant speculation at that. And so, I really appreciate the depth of knowledge and expertise here. I'll sit back and wait for the NTSB report or any further news and look forward to reading the opinions here.