If a federation is adopted, it is highly likely that we would lose our effectiveness almost overnight. If we each stuck rigidly to the rules which govern us or the guidelines set in place (adhering to the requirements for leave for example), we would certainly highlight to those higher up the decision ladder that our can-do-attitude often gets jobs done, and the flexibility offered to commanders is invaluable. If we stick to those regs and have a community voice to back up the individual, then we stifle that can-do attitude and the overstretch suddenly becomes apparent.
Ironically, because of this, I'd suggest that it is unlikely that a bill would be accepted with our current state of affairs.
By bringing the threat of it up though, I only hope that it fires a shot across the bows of those who take the p1ss out of the good will of those in HM Forces.
But I doubt it.