re:I think what we are forgetting here....
is that the public outcry would become phenomonal should the body be disposed of any other way other than bringing him/her back.
NASA, I think would not want to ruffle feathers with the moral majority here...they want public support...they need public support.
In the distant future that hopefully will all change, but if we are talking in the here and now....at the VERY least they need to start preparing the public NOW....I hope they have a great PR man.