Regarding the original question, there are reams of writings and conjectures here on every conceivable scenario of what could have happened. For instance why she would turn towards Gardner at all. Most of these are answered somewhere, in some paper, in this site, in a logical, plausible way. The sheer volume of the research done is huge. The radio transmissions, for instance, have been analysed in detail. The effort to address all questions, irrespective of where the conclusions may lead, is the main reason why I believe in tighar's work. Newspaper stories raising questions do not impress me anymore, the more I have delved into the detailed material present here. ( Man, it sounds like I have really partaken of the kool-aid....lol)