If Jake was scooting his butt over in the seat (which would be necessary for him to be sitting straight up when “his” blue hat shows on the window side of the neckrest) then why don’t we see his head above the neckrest as he scoots over?
What you’ve posted shows that he did NOT scoot over, as is necessary for the scenario you guys are relying on.
The absence of a mannequin at any point means nothing, since a mannequin could easily have been leaned forward in the seat so it wouldn’t show over the back of the seat - and brought upright at any point, especially if being prepared to carry it out.
But if there is a photo showing Jake on one side of the neckrest at the same time as the blue cap is on the other side, that destroys your hypothetical scenario. What say you to the image that rx posted which claims to do just that?
And on all these photos what you guys are overlooking is that black head of hair that shows under Jake’s hat every time. Except when it’s a different-shaped blue hat on the other side of the seat after Jake did NOT scoot over... in which case it is reddish hair at the nape.
And the best anybody can do is say that the NTSB mis-labeled the lifejacket as being Fuddy’s? Keep in mind that the USCG said they cut that lifejacket away from Fuddy, and that is the only lifejacket that is cut.
He doesn't have to scoot over, the seats are too narrow to do much scooting. You honestly believe that a full size man and a life size manikin were sitting in that seat?
We can't see him move because the top of the seat is outside the frame for too long. Maybe he leaned over to look out the window.
"What say you to the image that rx posted which claims to do just that?"
Where is it posted?