Was a very heartening morning to be working as a radio newsreader
Not sure how the media can "...get carried away now"?
These sorts of yarns tend to have a life of their own and the market (the general population) pretty much dictates when its shelf-life has expired.
It will run for a while yet, though. There'll be plenty of fresh angles to explore as more details come to light. Different networks (commercial, ABC etc) will handle the material in their own style so you have a choice of what to "consume".
Mike will no doubt get his wish of a tele movie. The guys will be paid a hefty sum for their story in some TV network/magazine deal, and then we'll all move on to the next Big Story. We all have to pay the rent.
Such is life.