Right, I seem to recall there was some sort of insurance claim (as there usually would be, especially for something that major), which was why I figured some Big Corporate entity would be entitled to a subsequent claim on it... if the Hockleys were indeed already compensated for the loss via their insurance claim.
Either way, it's not likely Old Rose could've readily (publicly) kept or sold it as suggested earlier... She probably woulda had to secretly sell it on the black market, if at all, and then had to dispense the funds likewise to keep out of trouble... or she coulda found some other secret entity to fence (and dispense) it or something... thus spawning a (ahem) rightful, crossover sequel, Titanic: The Ocean '98 Fencing starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, et al...
_Man_
