[Cheetahcat]

Why was this NOT done the first few days? Common sense says to know the size of the leak up front!!

[mad_as_he$$]

In order to install the instruments they had to remove parts from the BOP that were being used for other things at the time.

[Pikachu_Dad]

>>> Why was this NOT done the first few days? Common sense says to know the size of the leak up front!! <<<

No, common sense says the leak was huge, put all your efforts into stopping the leak. There is plenty of time later to estimate how big it was.