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Not wishing to let the facts get in the way of a good rumour...
The BMAA Tech Office is sufficiently well funded that it has already been advertising for a third engineer. This is partly to cope with an increased number of kit builders and partly to progress its plans to handle VLA aircraft.
The BMAA has made a profit every year in recent years and now has considerable financial reserves. The PFA has lost over £130k in the last two years. Which organisation do you consider to be in better financial health?
Permits are not handled by the Tech Office, they are carried out by the Inspector and Check Pilot network. A temporary shortage of CTO would not stop anyone in the BMAA from having their permit renewed.