Interesting reading. Looks like a lot of info lifted directly from a thread on the Mil Forum.
A lot of Apache pilots are well into their mil careers and some of these may have been close to retirement age anyway. (Remember that standard retirement age for Non-Commisioned Officers is 40!)
Others have been tempted by the lure of filthy lucre by recycling their skills as civilian instructors on the Apache system, thus their skills may not be lost.
Besides the Apache is a young mans sport, not flying it of course, but fighting it.
BTW Paco, AG14 became PB14 that became MCM. Same sh1t different name!