@ wes wall - cockpit crew
Status that I keep says ...
Both Captain and F/O were seated.
Early rumours that Capt was out of his seat were rejected early on by officials.
Rumours persisted.
No foundation of rumours known to me.
On Friday both pilots were located in the damaged cockpit. Both strapped in. And one of the pilots was recovered. His uniform had 3 stripes. But formal identification is referred to the DVI team.
Recovery of the second pilot, most likely the captain, is planned. Progress unknown.