Surprised that only A2 is considered a 'direct' equivalent of civilian FI ticket for ex-service QFIs.
As someone who has come in the other direction, civvy FI now with a B1 ticket instructing EFT, the B1 standards course I did at DEFTS was way in advance of that required for an initial JAA FI(R) rating.
I'm surprised that anyone who'd received in instructor cat or CtoI from CFS wouldn't automatically be granted JAA FI privileges.