But what's being second guessed here is the state of mind of the pilot, or the protester. You don't know that person, only what you read in the accident report

But what's being second guessed here is the state of mind of the pilot, or the protester. You don't know that person, only what you read in the accident report or the news article. You don't know what was going on in that person's life or head at the moment of crisis.