What is it that has made you see red , Arran? The statement by GATCO, or how it has been reported? The two are entirely different.
GATCO is a professional body run by people who are actually doing the job, like the Institute of Electrical Engineers (IEE). Some are actually elected, having the courage to stand up, offer their time without charge taking on regulators and big business without shrinking.
But if you're going to resign, you know all this. Don't you????
The newspaper report is a bog-standard piece of rubbish written by journos who are trained to tell a story, NOT necessarily the truth. Again, the two are different. Don't tell me; you didn't know that.....
I see Prestwick has CAS after many years without. If you worked there before CAS was re-introduced, give it a while and see the difference for yourself.