A) There being NO foul play involved, but rather Maura, alone being the sole responsible party for her "disappearance"(be it that she went and committed suicide..or..be it that she went and created for herself a whole new life)
..OR..
B) There being foul play involved and that Maura met with foul play at some point AFTER her accident on Wild Ammonoosuc Rd.
I am completely understanding of the opinion that Maura is behind her "disappearance" and that its none other than Maura that is the only responsible party for her disappearing of her own free will(be it for the reason of going off to commit suicide..or..be it for the reason of going off to create a whole new life and existence for herself, with her solely of her own free will, living her life as she's wanted for the last decade).. I understand this opinion, as well as I understand the issues that some perceive to substantiate this as being what occurred(ie.the factors such as packing up her room, leaving the note, contacting school faculty, etc)
I agree that it is a viable possibility on the table given what FACTS we have, as, IMO, there is no FACT to indicate that this theory for certain did NOT occur.. Thus, as I said, still a viable possibility on the table given what is known as fact.
As most know my theory I find to be most likely is the "Maura met with foul play at some point AFTER her last car accident on Wild Ammonoosuc Rd., NH theory".. It too, IMO, is still a viable possibility on the table given what FACTS are known. And while it *may not* be perceived by some as having anything to substantiate it.. IMO the entire known dynamics of "crimes of opportunity" can be compared to Maura's case dynamics and match perfectly, fitting into the category of "crimes of opportunity"..
I do know the argument that in some opinions, it is literally a slim to nil chance that Maura Murray met with foul play after her car accident, and one of the main motivating factors repeatedly given is the indicators perceived as her planning, willfully, and intentionally to leave her entire life behind(again be it literally leaving it behind in committing suicide..or..be it more figuratively leaving it behind to create a whole new life for herself elsewhere)..IMO, this seems to be the biggest factors of which the strong opinion of Maura, and Maura alone being responsible for her "disappearance" are mainly based upon.jmo..
When looking at the dynamics of "crimes of opportunity" IMO, in many, many, many of those cases you can find these similar factors that, to some, are perceived as being very, very indicative of the missing person being the sole, responsible party for their "disappearance"(and the same with that meaning suicide, or in hiding for various reasons, or running from the law, or running/hiding from abusive persons or situations, or creating an entire new identity, etc, etc).. The list goes on and on of possibilities, but the most important point for this discussion being that the person is acting of their own free will(just as its believed, by some, that Maura Murray is solely responsible in her disappearance, and was of her own free will in whatever it is she decided to do from the point after the wreck on Wild Ammonoosuc Rd).
Many of these crimes of opportunities of which I speak in comparison to Maura's case dynamics would have perfectly fit into the category of they're being the only responsible party for their "disappearance".. And many, too who were unfortunate enough to have not have their remains located for some length of time(just like Maura) are believed to simply have disappeared by their own hand, rather than that of foul play... Yet, time and again sadly it is later discovered, at some point, that they had never left intentionally and of their own free will, but rather had indeed met with foul play, and had been deceased from nearly the onset of their being discovered/reported as "missing"..
Crimes of opportunity do not have this perfect, neat set of known criteria that when present are automatically "known" as crimes of opportunity.. IMO, its quite obvious why that is due to the fact that they are just exactly that, crimes that are based on a random opportunity that presented itself while crossing paths with an individual(s) who would take advantage of the opportunity when they found it presented to them.. I mean the cases are literally numbered in the hundredss upon thousands that are crimes that's main basis are due to an opportunity taken by an individual who seized an opportunity, acted on it, and committed a heinous crime on the victim presented to them by opportunity.. Hundreds upon thousands of cases, even more specifically murder cases are directly based in the fact of opportunity presenting itself, perp readily and intentionally takes immediate full advantage of the opportunity, in turn leading to many times very violent assaults and murders on the victim of opportunity..
And many, many of those victim's case dynamics being looked at from the POV as a missing persons case..many, many of them would have issue after issue that could similarly align with Maura's that, to some, are perceived as indicating NO foul play.
Take for instance the multitude of women who have engaged in behaviors commonly classified as risky(alcohol/drugs, any/all criminal activities from prostitution..to fraud..and anything in between).. This type of female turns up "missing" and to many when looking at the known factors of the case they would be of the opinion that this was not a case involving foul play, but rather a case where the "victim" is of her own free will in whatever/wherever she has chosen to "disappear" herself from(be it running from the law, running from abusive persons or situations, etc, etc).. Whatever the case it is the Missing Person, themselves who are solely responsible for their "disappearance"..
And yet how many hundreds upon hundreds of cases are found to have been in fact that the victim did in fact meet with foul play, and has been deceased all along??...
It is those exact same type dynamics that are present here in Maura's case that are perceived, by some, as being indicative of there being no "victim" of a crime, per se, but rather an individual of her own free will that led her to what/where she went after that car accident..and that she did NOT meet with foul play.
IMO, just as some repeatedly state there are so many indicators that align with this being a case of NO foul play, but rather a situation where Maura is solely responsible for her "disappearance"(be it suicide or starting a new life).. I say that there are cases upon cases upon cases numbering well into the hundreds that similarly align with Maura's that are very much found to have been crimes based upon opportunity, that very much directly led to her being a victim of foul play, and having been deceased from very, very early on(as in within hours or days from the time she "disappeared" off of that cold, dark, back road in NH immediately following her one car accident, again involving alcohol)..
As with everyone else's, in the end, these are nothing but MY OPINIONS ONLY, at this point in time, concerning what I see as most likely to have happened to Maura Murray a near, full decade ago..