The current discussion seems similar to the diversion tactics at play in the White House. The defenders pick a subject of their choosing and argue it to death rather than addressing uncomfortable truths.
Like many other wannabees she wore a badge..so, she's a walt, show-off, brazen, disrespectful etc...end of, forget it.
The real issue, which will keep coming back until she fades away or apologises, is that she said she flew solo, she inferred she flew solo, she accepted rewards for flying solo but she didn't fly solo. She then tried to deflect these wrongs onto others. That is deceit.
Defenders complain it isn't fair to keep raising the issue. Maybe it's because they have no answers.