It was watching the video that gave me cause for concern. It sounded like he was saying "are you happy for that to be the image we show?" Probably reading too much into it but it does feel like they are covering each others backs a bit which is of course natural but not much good for accuracy.
Completely agree. I can absolutely see the moment of madness that caused the error. It's a brain fart that anyone can succumb to (although as you say better procedures and clarity would have stopped that). But yes, even though strictly speaking it's against the rules they had the opportunity to...