Look at the other end of the telescope. Let's assume that the Shriv rumour was actually a staff study that got out?
Do we really need 50+ years old junior personnel? The latest Air Power magazine talks about the WWII Servicing Commandos. fits rather well with an expeditionary air force. Can you imagine all the current cope of light blue doing Peny Fan just to qualify for an OOA?
In order to go truely exped there needs to be a root and branch renewal at the working end. The desk warriors can stay where they are and the racing snakes can do the business.
The OFA from next April is designed to see just how fit the services are. If the over 40's can't meet the Operational Fitness criteria then goodbye Vienna.
OK, not goodbye but perhaps transfer to a 'regular service home-committment' basis with a commensurate 15% pay cut?
Ducks and runs.