As a whole, the evacuation was very orderly. Did you see the ABC 20/20 show tonight which featured a photo of the passengers assembled in a queue, standing on the side of the hull, waiting to rappel down the upturned bottom? It’s amazing that the losses were as low as they were.
I would like to know who it was in actuality that maneuvered the ship onto the shoal where it now rests. In the news they attribute this action reflexively to “the captain”, but other reporting suggests that he was not in control. Anyway, if this ship had sunk in deep water it would have been a lot faster than the Titanic went down, and the casualties would have been upward of a thousand.
The wind and current pushed it to its current position.
And the shore was definitely the best spot for the Captain where he could have a fullest view of the ship. If it was upright, I would say something totally different.
And the Coast Guard....Go for the rescue...not the Captain's throat.