Just looking at the flying training side of this, I would have thought that change was overdue. At the moment, undergraduates, while studying for a degree, also have to complete a flying course over 3 years that could, through streaming, decide their future RAF flying career. And they compete for streaming against direct entrants who complete the course in 5 months of continuous training. Then, if they are successful, typical scheduling before, during and after IOT will leave a 1-year gap between EFT and BFT. So the first trip in a Tucano could be 1 year after the last in a Tutor, all with the benefit of 80 hours flying experience. With IOT about to get longer, surely this cannot be sensible. EFT after IOT sounds like a better idea all round.
As regards the UASs, what is the point of the vast majority of students being potential pilots? Does that reflect the real RAF? Which officer branches really need help in recruiting? I think that flying could take a lesser priority without losing the overall light blue tinge of the unit, and remove unnecessary pressure on UAS members.