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Yeah, an idiot light, it comes on & you buy a new frame.

What I meant was that there appears to be no margin for error, you hit one kicker & you get big damage.  It seems that the most expensive part is the one that gets damaged.

I would rather have a bent axle housing than a bent frame. If you got carried away with a early Jeep Rubicon, you bent the axle(s). Cheaper than a frame section replacement.

I can drive it with bent axle, shock mount or no shocks, wont be fast, but it also wont cost as much as a bent frame. A bent frame is an awfully expensive "safety valve".

I agree with your list of whys & hows & I think these guys experienced the "perfect storm" of conditions.