The public couldn't care less and the majority have already forgotten all about it.
I am a member of the Public, and I DO care. And not just selfishly because of my fear of flying and a quest to know what happened. I care because anybody on that plane could have been my brother or sister, Mother or Father. Behind every person on that plane is a story, as to why they were travelling, what their intended destination was. They leave behind a multitude of inconsolable family and friends also searching for answers and some closure. So many of us do care and remember and empathise.