Re Heathrow Harry Post 10500
I suspect that there are large number of scientists and engineers worldwide who could have double checked the AAIB/Inmarsat calculations (and extended and improved the estimates of location) had the original calculations been released in detail. This might have led to searches in the most likely area before the FDR pinger batteries died. There are examples in this thread where the calculations have been almost replicated, but under untested/unknown assumptions. This worldwide expertise exists, but has been unused.
The reluctance to release these details makes no sense, except that is is "protocol"
A detailed tech report on the calculations, would have facilitated checking and advancement, with such tech details well over the heads of the spin doctors.
Arguably, in not providing the detail, the AAIB and Inmarsat (and the Malaysians)have impeded the refinement (after their undoubtedly good initial calculations) of location of MH370 at the most critical time.