SARREMF - so why don't you inform us of the content of this 'interesting and thought provoking' forum - then you might get some opinions.
If the highlight was the RN getting egg on face then, whilst I might be amused, it is hardly groundbreaking news
And if a SAR conference held 4 years before the biggest change ever (if it happens) to UK SAR didn't mention SARH then WTF were they talking about?
Let me guess - the relative merits of boat axis v aircraft axis decks???