Hi Soddim, I remember similar things, mine asked me to consider SNCO Aircrew, I responded with something along the lines of 'I am not cut out for aicrew'. I'll give him his due he started me off on the trail, I only gave it up due to my dipstick new Jengo. Though I have to say that the point I was making was the fact that a surplus of officers is not a new modern thing.
I still think the saying 'too many cooks spoil the broth' sums it up. I also have been party to the wrong end of a talking to from speaking out about the faults in numerous levels of management within the airforce (while I was still in, I might add), this was mentioned in another thread. I have also done the same to other officers and gained a modicum of success in getting the point through and learnt that there are other ways to make changes. Some good officers have also walked as their principles and the new RAF did not sit well with with their conscience or the higher managements 'new order'.