Hmmmm?!? Save money by making all aircrew non-commisioned and paying less.
Lose a fortune on the
PR/Recruitment req'd to cover those(all) that run to a higher-paid civvy job. (Remember why we had FRIs?)
It's as simple as that.
Sadly, with so many fringe-benefits already cut out by the beancounters, money
does matter to most.