Dave, I don't think QR every had a second in charge since Qatar's own "special one" has been there. Since everyone knows he is a one man show that micro-manages everything so perhaps you should take some of your own advice and seek some "adequate knowledge of those people who are basically running the Bahrain Air."
For info the Ops side is run by 2 ex GF/QR Bahraini Capts who are both very decent & knowledgable guys. But I believe every other dept is run by complete fools.