If you do find wreckage and there is a debris field what kind of artifact apart from say the data plate, Would you bring to the surface ?
Ric has hit the road.
I don't expect him to visit the Forum until some time after his return to headquarters.
The team has protocols in place with Kiribati. There will be at least one observer onboard with whom they can negotiate.
I believe the ROV has only limited grappling capabilities. IF they see something that looks diagnostic, and IF it is within the capabilities of the ROV, and IF the Kiribati rep OKs the recovery, then they might try to bring something back.
That's my understanding, at any rate, FWIW.