In fairness to Asturias, pension threads on here are usually high on self interest and low on altruistic perspective. People (whoever they are) with big pensions talking about marginal differences ignite my jets too. That said, it is forum for us miltary folk and any thread that brings in ALR's expertise is valuable so perhaps the "diverts" should be gentle to moderate???
Personally I think now is the time more than ever for the better off to support the worse off...and if that means a little more tax here and there, fine by me.