I was more surprised that they went to idle power. Anytime I've acquired significant icing, my power settings are much greater just to keep normal airspeed for approach and landing or cruise for that matter.
It won't matter what the power was at, it won't matter what kind of ice it had, it won't matter what this guy lied about, it won't matter what other mistakes were made.
What will matter is that "ah ha" pilots commute from out of base, we the FAA on recommendation of the NTSB can fix that.
FAR Rule #1 effective in near future. Every airline pilot will now be required to live within 2 hours driving time of base; period.
There no more fatuge from commuting. Managment will love it, the NTSB will look good, the FAA looks good, and action is taken as a result of this accident.
Anyone want to trade a house in NJ for one in FL?