I believe that, in the absence of any other viable theory, that TIGHAR has the right theory and is what happened to AE and FN. But that's just me. (Probably a lot of the readers of this forum too). The problem is that you can't just declare you are right. You must have the facts, or evidence, to prove your right. This thread has a ton of enthusiasm but no evidence as to what these images are. TIGHAR has actual evidence already in hand. Glass, shoes, bones, post loss radio signal reports, native testimony, etc. It's very suggestive and strung together it's very compelling but TIGHAR needs either more evidence from this type of evidence or the "smoking gun". This "smoking gun" evidence may be found on the island or under the surface of the ocean. Traditional archeology takes time. Exhausting, pain staking work covering only small patches of ground each year. Slow but it is pulling evidence out of Niku. But thr underwater search has a better chance of finding the bigger pieces of evidence. Ric and TIGHAR have precious few dollars to do the kind of month in month out research I think they would like to do. The current ROV video should be examined by professionals of this visual type of research. IF, and it's a big IF in my humble opinion, there is real evidence to suggest TIGHAR should go back to that spot then it's better than starting to search somewhere else around the island. IF you have anything man made in this video then why would you NOT go back to this spot to search again? A land archaelogy dig that finds artifacts doesn't stop and say "well now that we found something here let's leave it and go start somewhere else.". But TIGHAR has the ability, as someone else suggested in this thread, to use the video, IF it can be proven to show possible evidence, to use it to raise more funds from deeper pockets. I suggest that we stop announcing the Electra has been found (boy who cried wolf story as to why) and get professionals to analyze that video. It's either really helpful or it's not. Use TIGHAR's proven approach at cross checking and verifying evidence before we declare what has been found.
My humble opinion.
I think those who are spending so much time examining the video and their stills are to be commended. BUT. The DNA tests were done by experts, archaeology evidence examined by experts, post loss radio research done by experts, photos examined by experts, skeletal remains descriptions examined and reported by experts, etc, etc. Let's get this video examined by experts. Richie, Jeff, and others. Great work but shouldn't the experts be examining this video? Or have I got my wires crossed and you are photographic experts. I don't mean to be disrespectful. I would like to believe you are right.