Pacific I think, if anything, GOSH bent too far over backwards in listening to C&G and postponing the inevitable. I suppose they were hoping if they left no stone unturned the parents would eventually accept there was nothing to be done.
GOSH must have known about Hirano's work and that it wouldn't benefit Charlie before Connie found his name on the internet. If they'd removed his ventilation then, he wouldn't have had to suffer the fits which went on for a fortnight(?) and must have been horrendous. Unfortunately, he wasn't discouraging enough, and the judge said that he should reflect on his actions, which is pretty strong criticism.
That small seed of hope grew into a monstrous Triffid which had Connie talking about Charlie growing into a normal boy riding a bike, like some other child who didn't have the same condition but one with later onset and no brain involvement.
I don't know how clued up their legal team were. I know they became emotionally involved and their training is to represent their client. But they, too, contributed to the long delay, through appeal and the ECHR. Perhaps they were following the same policy?
There were a lot of people who should have known better, like Nick Ferrari, saying, 'What have they got to lose?' about taking Charlie to NYC.
Btw, I do think GOSH's statements after the court cases were admirably written. They acknowledged C&G's pain while making it quite clear that Charlie's suffering came first. Unfortunately, only the broadsheets reported them in any detail.