They were waiting for the legal system at the state level to work. You are missing the big picture here. The Executive Branch and the Congress have ganged up on the Judiciary. A positive development. The blood of Terri is on the Judiciary. I think this is just a parting shot across the bow. The Judiciary is going down.
I am not missing the big picture.
Sometimes, though, when you're looking at the forest, you don't see the trees.