Denial is a strong emotion. Without a body, I’m not sure that she will ever accept that Sam is gone, even if the odds are against her. By no means am I suggesting that she stop searching and give up. But by not considering the possibility, she may miss valuable time and resources that are better able to locate a body.
That’s the problem with that page, I think. They don’t even offer the space to propose additional resources like cadaver dogs, because they feel like that implies Sam has passed away. I know her mother thinks that she is strong, and that may be true, but there are some things that even strong people have no control over.
However, I don’t agree with the people that are just coming straight out and telling the mother she is dead. Her family must process this in their own time and way, and if you can’t stand that, then don’t go to their Facebook page. There’s been a few people that just go to the page to say that the mother is deluding herself. But to me that serves no purpose other than to hurt someone who is already at one of the lowest points imaginable. That being said, I hope if the family got any leads such as cadaver dogs that could handle the terrain, they are giving them the same amount of weight as other resources.
A body in the wilderness is not easy to spot, and scavengers could have moved it miles by now. There are crews that are dedicated just to this that could be of assistance.
Personally, I would be very surprised if she were still alive. That being said, I would welcome it 100%.