Understanding is a generational thing
I'm quite aware of the spectrum on which UK SAR rests but you hit the nail on the head with the comment about the civilian environment. Clearly deployed sar (and above) cannot be done with the current frames, with the current training and role but my point is that their is no appetite for it.
People will not shirk OOA watchkeeping because they can't (clearly).
However if you take the average sar guy out of their little civvi corner and put them into a more military environment, they really show how out of touch with the modern airforce their discipline is. (notwithstanding a few ex SH ledges around the place).
Red jackets for operating - fine. Around camp - wrong. FACT.