We see the decline year by year. We wrote the reports. We made the suggestions. We did what we could until the shear thanklessness of the task and changing attitudes taught us not to bother and simply look after ourselves.
What differentiates a soldier from a mercenary? The both do the same job, both get paid and can both pay the ultimate price. The distinction is in the belief that the future is worth fighting for.
Most at EK lost that belief some years back. The future wasn't for us.