Lost at Sea,
As I have already said, there is a lot of supposition about the advice given to the MCA. Unless they were obliged to take the advice then the MCA is still ultimately responsible. Has the MCA pointed the finger at the MoD/RAF/IPT? If they have grounds for complaint it seems strange that, given the press are criticising them over the introduction of these aircraft, they haven't sought to make public how they were duped.
HAL