definitely. i've rapped off stuff that is far sketchier than a refrigerator sized boulder. while it's possible this accident may have been avoided, it's certainly a long way from being the stupidest thing done in the mountains.
perhaps the discussion of "could this have been avoided" could be moved to the rockfall thread or it's own thread? we could leave this one as a place to share memories and offer condolences to the friends and family of these folks.