Judging by what I read in this thread and others, something has gone wrong with the higher direction of the RAF, very sad personally for me, even without a dog in the fight.
Not dealing with the top heavy rank structure whilst hollowing out the numbers at the coal face would be a starter for 10.
Then competition for VSO positions and promoting those in their own image, ridiculously short tours to meet the ability to be MRAF before retiring - claimed to be 'broadening'.
Successive 'initiatives' to streamline flying training, usually from those who know little about it - what a mate of mine referred to as the 'Senior Officers Good Ideas Club'.
All the time reducing the number of front-line seats available. Overstretch with Ops taking assets from OCUs.
The list goes on and on.