Just to add confusion to the mix boys.
If you feel seen off why not contact the SP Pol branch via e-mail, the alternate being the particular chapter in questions' sponsor. More likely than not he is a civil serpent with little knowledge of how we
now do business and could well be living in the dark ages. These guys are not infallible. From my own humble experience they will give you the rationale behind the decision and if you have a serious grievance its
their responsibility to investigate and come back with a answer as to why the rule is that way - or maybe even change the policy!!!
The days of
'ours is not to question why but rather to do or die' are well gone. I once helped produce a JAP that I know a lot of you will be familiar with. No easy task. We questioned every old adage the forces had and rewrote the book cover to cover in order for it to work in a tri-Service dimension. I learnt never to accept the bolloeaux spouted quote ' we're doing it this way because we always have done'.
Forward with the revolution...