The reason I believe this thread has, and should, stay open is this.
In the absence of a report that says the fc made an error of judgement, it is encumbent upon the "evac evac evac" (majority i believe) to persuade the fence sitters that it was an error.
Doing so might save some lives. Tomorrow. Or the next day.
Yes, with all the caveats. Evac LHS and check for hazards first (trust the cc training). In this case, there is clear evidence a LHS evac would have been safe. Staying onboard endangered the lives of pax and crew.
Julio747 - What unbelievable arrogance, the assumption that you are right and everyone who disagrees with you is wrong. So far the photo/video evidence is completely unreliable and you most certainly do NOT have any clear evidence that a LHS evacuation would have been safe. I don't want you in command of any aircraft my family or I are on.