[makomk]

The thing is, it looks like they did try and use the manual trim switch to get the trim correct prior to pulling the breaker - they just didn't do it for quite long enough to fully correct for the misbehaving MCAS system's actions. If they hadn't I suspect the plane would've crashed several minutes earlier than it did. And remember, if they take more than a few seconds to consider whether the trim is correct before pulling the breaker, the MCAS system activates again, undoes their manual trimming, and tries to kill everyone on board.

This entire report is frankly terrifying.