New theory on identity of "the pusher" (spoilers)

Ok, the main thread on this topic is way too long to expect anyone to read the most recent posts. There are some excellent theories in there and is well worth reading but having watched the film again last night (for at least the 5th time), I have a new theory...well relatively new.

The most obvious clue to the identity of the pusher is when he brushes past Bulcsu after pushing Bootsie onto the tracks. As the camera swings around to face Bulcsu, the pusher is not behind him (walking away from him)...he's simply gone. You can clearly see the entire platform so unless he decided to squat down and hide behind Bulscu, he simply doesn't exist...or the pusher is Bulcsu. Also, the pusher is not seen on camera or identified by anyone else as a "hooded man" in a leather jacket. He is also not seen after scrapping with Bulcsu in that storage room at the masquerade party. There's also no sense of danger among the party gatherers that there's a killer down there...let alone a hooded killer that's weaving in and out among them.

Another key to the mystery is that no one actually says that there IS a pusher. The only time a "pusher" is mentioned is among the crews saying that the suits "think it might be a pusher". Until then, all victims are referred to as jumpers. They also don't seem to have made that public as they allow a well attended masquerade party to continue in the depths of the Metro...probably not realistic if a "pusher" was running around.

Now, Bulcsu is accused by the main suit of being the pusher. But as Bulcsu points out, they're grasping at straws because if they had any proof, the cops would be there. I am interpreting this as frustration on the suits' part because as Bulcsu's superior points out in the beginning of the film, there have been seven jumpers already. IMO, the suits realize this is extraordinarily high and are looking for answers...any answers.

Finally, before the film begins, there is a disclaimer from an actual suit working for the Hungarian Metro. He states that many of his colleagues disagreed with his decision to allow the filming to be done in the actual Metro because of potential negative publicity surrounding a pusher in the subway system. He disagrees, stating that after talking with the director (Nimrod Antal), the film is "symbolic" and deals with "good vs. evil" and thinks that people will be smart enough to realize that this is not actually happening on the real Metro. Now this is not definitive in any way, but it stresses the symbolism and the good vs. evil concept (not a good guy vs. bad guy scenario)

So, while it is possible that Bulcsu is the pusher, it is highly improbable. No one seems concerned about a pusher, no one identifies Bulcsu, he doesn't look like the hooded man at all (what little you see of him), he is not told to leave the Metro nor is he escorted out, and you don't see the pusher in several key scenes where he is clearly supposed to be.

This essentially leaves only one probable possibility...there is no pusher. Now this introduces a whole new discussion (that I won't get into now) which is whether or not the pusher is representative of Bulcsu's disturbed side and everything else taking place is real, or that Bulcsu is already dead and is in purgatory waiting to get into heaven or hell. Either way, I feel it is clear (at least to me) that there is no actual pusher. The people were either all jumpers (or in Bootsie's case, he slipped and fell) or they are all symbolic because Bulcsu's already dead. I'll leave that open to another discussion.