On the day of the announcement 1SL stood in front of all RN officers and said he didn't care who flew off the carriers, the important thing was that we were getting the carriers. That was the betrayal right then and there.
And that perfectly exhibits the RN side of the problem and why it is important that any JF Dave has a substantial FAA manning. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any Foos that have got beyond 2-star in the last ten-fifteen years. There needs to be sufficient suitable bods to get maritime aviation experience up to CINCFLEET (or whatever it's now called) and 1 SL. Not exclusively and not all the time, but at least enough to be current.
AFAIK the most senior FAA bod is a 2 star and about to retire, despite having a fairly spectacular background in both command and staff jobs.
Maybe something along the US lines where you don't usually get to drive the ship unless you've got a set of wings might help. Doesn't mean all MCC are FAA, just gives a bit more balance.