Noske, AdamFrisch, Winnerhofer
Vanity Fair is not such a document we may quote as a reference document, in thesis, investigation, safety agencies reports, uni-works, serious exchanges.
Are the facts told there true or not, I have no possibility of verification. But in any case I already posted sometimes on PPRuNe, for semantic reasons, that I could not agree the CVR transcription and I rejected it.
If you maintain Vanity Fair as the truth your question must be now : "Why did the BEA modify facts and words ? Who from the regulators (DGAC including BEA) organised the lies, and why ? Why do the victims' families accept these lies ? And why do the specialists of human factor agree to sign the BEA's report(s) they know misexplaining the facts in that case.
I'm sure that Vanity Fair will not answer to these questions ! They will not be able to improve air safety by telling only some points of view to sell more paper without harming their concerned advisers.