Grenfell Tower is a fire disaster on a scale not seen in this country in living memory. The effects on the construction industry may be cataclysmic and fire safety is under the spotlight in the UK as it rarely has been before. It's recent, it's raw and politically / socially extremely sensitive.
It's likely that more people will lose their careers as a result of it; criminal prosecutions may result and (just perhaps) complete construction industry sectors might be blighted by the fallout from the Fire. It's probable that some members of this Forum are deeply and personally involved in the aftermath, & will (at the very least) be required to give evidence to the Public Enquiry.
There is no question in my mind that the majority of the Forum members are passionate about fire safety; we are concerned about the fire; we are technically interested in what caused the fire to spread as it did, and we have an almost irresistible urge to discuss it with like-minded people. We guess, we assume and we speculate (it's human nature). However, this incident is extraordinary, and the big difference this time (compared to the likes of King's Cross and Bradford City) is the Internet allows us all to express our technical opinions effortlessly sitting in our pyjamas in front of the TV, and they're there for the whole world to find (for ever).
I'm not given to preaching and I'm in absolutely no position of authority to 'demand' that forum members can't post what they like, when they like - so regard this is as a plea... just have a think about the above before posting speculative opinion on the subject, until those in the know give us the facts? Personally, I think it's too soon for posting any opinions on an internet forum to be prudent, but that's just my opinion (though I realise that by posting this I may have contradicted myself)?
Plenty of other stuff to talk about - just see my fascinating recent post on jamb-mounted concealed door closers...