It goes without saying, what happened was terrible. The lives lost; the trauma; the injuries sustained... absolutely horrible. As a tourist you do expect and demand tour operators to be well trained; responsible and can ultimately be held culpable if negligence has occurred and can be proven.
That being said... I found some of the comments and overall blame culture attitude of particular survivors to be difficult to palate and hard to feel empathy with. You. Went. To. A. Live. Volcano!! It's like climbing Everest and being shocked that it's a bit chilly up there! Even living an ordinary life isn't without its risk, but when you actively go looking for adventure and the wonderment of Mother Nature in her natural, yet unpredictable state - you are increasing the risk of something happening to you. No matter how unlikely, it's never impossible.
That being said... I found some of the comments and overall blame culture attitude of particular survivors to be difficult to palate and hard to feel empathy with. You. Went. To. A. Live. Volcano!! It's like climbing Everest and being shocked that it's a bit chilly up there! Even living an ordinary life isn't without its risk, but when you actively go looking for adventure and the wonderment of Mother Nature in her natural, yet unpredictable state - you are increasing the risk of something happening to you. No matter how unlikely, it's never impossible.