Ah, yes. Sorry Capt. I got bored hammering through this and the other thread before posting - big mistake!
My thoughts follow Leadie's conspiracy theories though. Why would you publish such a photo in a prelim report when someone official would presumably have officially documented the entire recovery process - you know, as found, turned over, dirt and grass brushed away etc. The guys there seem well equipped with cameras but no sign of any spanners in hand.
It seems strange that you'd publish such a trophy hunt photo without at least explanatory notes regarding the missing nuts, even if to remove the potential for conspiracy theories to hatch...