Dropping Boaty McBoatface Was a Missed Opportunity
Not keeping the 'Boaty McBoatface' name is a shame. Missed opportunity to get kids excited about research. bbc.com
There could have been a whole children's book series about Boaty McBoatface and all his science adventures. Magic School Bus 2.0
On top of that think of all the Boaty McBoatface apparel and merchandising opportunities there could have been to raise money for research.