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Originally Posted by opendoor
This one was supposed to have something similar with self-dissolving bonds for the ballast bags. It also apparently had ballast that could be released hydraulically, so they'd still be able to release it in the event of a loss of power. And then in the event of loss of hydraulic power, there was the "lean to one side" mechanical release as well. Who knows which (if any) of those were fully functional though.
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I would think if they landed on the seabed in a non ideal position that it could render the "lean to one side" redundancy unusable. That combined with power loss might explain how they could be stuck on the bottom in uneven terrain.
Unfortunately looking like they are gonzo either way at this point.