Having read many many threads about FLS haven't once read anything bad about any FLS engineers, but yes the organisation itself has been slated.
Yes you are right FLS has many excellent engineers, from various backgrounds,Dan-Air, Aer Lingus, FFV etc. As Schmite says unfortunately most of these are now so de-moralised overworked and stressed out that perhaps now they are starting to to be tarred with the same brush as the other useless departments.
What FLS needs to do is get right back to basics. A team of highly skilled and dedicaticated engineers (which it still has, just!), A COUPLE of STOREMAN, PLANNERS, TECH RECORDS etc TO SUPPORT the ENGINEERS (not vice versa). This way aircraft will roll out of the hangars on time on budget as there will be no huge empires of non productive staffs wage bills to support.
It does not need Black Belt trainee Librarians (I kid you not) FLS TV, Formula one or its Olympic stadium!