Crab,
I think you should just let Lost at Sea have the last word and move on. As you say, he has no argument but just continues to produce his tedious little analyses of posts.
The debate about the advice offered to SAR-H by the MoD/IPT/RAF was ended with Max Con's comments. The MCA is to blame for the mess it is in and nobody else. By the way, has the MCA settled the industrial action that has been rumbling on for ages. This has seen its most senior people having to man the ops desks/phones etc. Another good advert for giving the whole of UK SAR to a civvy organisation. Once privatised, this essential service can be held to ransom by the unions just like the fire 'service'.
Bring it on!
HAL