The difference here is not the conclusive weight of the positive evidence, but rather the lack of conclusive negative evidence. To me the possibility there sti

The difference here is not the conclusive weight of the positive evidence, but rather the lack of conclusive negative evidence. To me the possibility there still may be extant H. floresiensis around is very miniscule, but not entirely zero. Especially the possibility that they survived a bit longer than previously thought is not completely unlikely.