BEagle,
I hope you're right and I've been away from the UK for the last 2/3 years but, from afar, the 'non-remunerative retention incentives' so far look like a load of old toss (not to make too fine a point). Judging from the MoD's previous forays into these sorts of measures we can probably expect more electronic blueys, the odd morale phone call, Old Spice and the new RAF Community Website (http://208.194.177.71/). None of these will make much material difference to the bloke who's just missed out on the Retention Package and will probably infuriate many more. You only have to look at the US system to see that they take 'non-remunerative retention incentives' much more seriously ie proper gyms, GI Bill, decent terms of service.