Re: Malaysia Airlines Plane is Missing
More concerned would be the initial reaction of people fuming over the fact the Chinese withholding this information for so long.
As already mentioned, just because they took the photos a few days ago didn't mean they necessarily IDed the specific objects those days ago. I imagine there would have been a lengthy process of ruling out dozens or hundreds of items as likely candidates, as well as some delays in admin that would have prevented the photos from being put up immediately even once they IDed the possible debris.
After all it isn't like IDing an aircraft carrier.
So if anyone in the media does choose to accuse china of "withholding" information, I'd kindly laugh in their face.