repulsewarrior wrote:...curious, all the results from this search, is there another purpose the information can be applied to? is it useful otherwise?
What information are you referring to RW?
The information they have that leads them to the current search area is very useful and as far as the experts are concerned, it is very credible.
If you are referring to the Black Box, that too is very important to crash investigators if they can find it. The FDR in particular records about a thousand flight parameters allowing investigators to basically reconstruct the entire flight. The CVR could also be useful if it has any recordings of the individual(s) at the controls in the final 2 hours of the flight. If not, then it will not be helpful at all.
Why is finding MH370 important? Because it helps regulators to learn from the events that led to this awful situation and try and come up with measures which you would hope will assist in avoiding a repeat. Or they may come up with additional recommendations or reinforce the findings of AF447 in the hope that certain difficulties in searching and finding aircraft lost at sea can be overcome more easily.
There are no agendas or politics. Just very dedicated and professional people across many countries with good intentions in making aviation just a little safer for everyone. That is the ultimate goal anyway. Aviation is already extremely safe. But it is only this safe because of some very harsh lessons in the past.
Of course, let's not forget the relatives. I am sure they are quite beside themselves by now and really need some closure.