> But 11 months... that's long enough time for someone to generate doubts on the thing to either fix it or speak out.

There were enough doubts and enough competent people speaking out in the five previous years.

The problem seems that Mr. Rush was just not willing to listen.

You don't fuck with physics, especially not in 4000 metres depth.

Reading this (excellent) story I caught myself almost permanently shaking my head about the callousy of that guy.