PB,
Apparently the BADGR9 straight in approach to RWY 27 at ML is the same, but no complaints about that.
QF said that the problem with Arbey was high level winds prevailing on that approach, but the Met knew nothing about any such winds, and that they would have abated at the lower levels, and if not then they'd be using 34 not 16.
I'm not a technical person either. All this information was dug up by someone else and presented to me in plain English.
Another thing that rankled was that Airservices apparently took over the role of proponent halfway through the process at QF's request. Therefore, they were in the position of having to state the airlines' position to themselves.
No wonder they won!
Walrus