We can debate it here, all safe on the ground, in the comfort of our homes, after the fact. Maybe it was a simple thing they tripped up on, maybe something else. When the flashy trucks come out, it's hard to know what's going on up there, SOP or not.

My turn comes, I hope I have all the time in the world, and fly textbook procedures. There was a time when I didn't (have time), and had to get creative. As is now, there were lots of questions. When the dust settled, it all made sense to everyone.