Meter kicks is mostly what they “see”. Then they make up a pretty graphic. Grant writers, being stupid, buy it.
No, the observations are consistent between (and counting Virgo, among) sites, and consistent with what is known about the universe and general relativity. This is first rate science, and cutting edge. No one pretends to have all the answers, but hopefully, we are starting to ask the right questions.
It is very provocative that the one apparent neutron star collision observed was consistent with simultaneously observed ultraviolet light.
https://www.space.com/38471-gravitational-waves-neutron-star-crashes-discovery-explained.html