"Nomen Nescio"
Just curious, after you, a knowledgable and careful pilot, decided that an
unsafe situation was
developing that could potentially kill 100 people, how could you just walk
off without a word to
the other (non pilot) passengers? If the plane HAD gone down as a result
of the door failing,
how would you be feeling right now?
I, personally, have never been in such a situation. But I think I would
have been vocal enough
about my concerns that the rest of the passengers might have joined me, or
decided to take
the chance. At least I would have been able to sleep at night if something
had happened.
But then again, I've always been too controversial according to my
parents, teachers,employers,
friends, etc.

I thought a lot about that then and now. If it had gone down, I'm sure that
life as a survivor would be unimaginably different. At the same time there
is a perverse desire to have something happen if only to be proved right.

However, in that context I was not a knowledgeable and careful pilot. I was
a private pilot with few skills or training relevant to the situation.
Maybe 100 hours in SEL a/c, 1,000+ in sailplanes, with many thousands
BS'ing. The cockpit crew and the carrier had the skills, training, and
experience to make those decisions and in the end, it's their call.

In fact, nothing was materially wrong. Making an attempt to warn other
passengers would be akin to yelling fire in a crowded theater.

Perhaps a more common situation for pilots is where you know a pilot with
which you won't fly. It may be the a/c, or the pilot's skill, or the
combination of the two. Do you tell other potential passengers? The
pilot's work associates? Family or friends? Do I have a responsibility to
share my assessment with others or a responsibility to allow others to make
their own decisions?