OK, so your saying a couple, with how many children? more than just madeline did this as a set up?
are you saying its just a huge publicity stunt? so they give up their daughter for fame?
They are actually pulling back from the media to grieve over her.
if you had read anything about the family, you would know they are strong Christians, and very, very close.
all this publicity, meeting Pope etc, is al because they do not want their case to be lost from the spotlight, like all the 1000's of over cases mentioned.
personally, i think the kidnappers have killed her, and disposed of the body, as they have panicked due to the huge amount of publicity