I agree with VK6CQs comments. When I saw the videos of the team members roped together going through the surf I couldn't believe what I was seeing. They could have easily died. This should never happen again.
"In the short term, 3YDJ may be considered by some as a modest success in that a few thousand ATNOs were given out to the lucky and deserving few etc., however it has unfortunately done the DX
Community a far greater disservice in the long term.
Once the various sub-Antarctic government authorities learn of the four 3YDJ Team members being stranded on Bouvetya without adequate food & shelter, they certainly won't be in any mood to issue landing permits to anyone, least of all
DXpeditions. As a consequence, the DX Community may as well forget any future DXpeditions to Peter 1 Island, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands, Kerguelen, Heard Island, Auckland Islands etc.
because chances are they will now never happen."