Pontius Navigator
I agree AEA is a pain in the proverbial to put on and remove, yes I have worn it on numerous occasions, and I did not mean it to sound like you should get changed to go to lunch.
If you are due to go flying that day ... wear your AEA (PPE to the rest of us)
If you have been flying that day ... wear your AEA.
I can’t see anyone having an issue with the above, however, if you are not programmed to fly, not on standby to fly, not been flying, are on light duties or an admin day etc why can't you wear blues?
I have seen aircrew who have been off flying for months, one with a broken ankle springs to mind, and yet they still wear flying suits everyday!
And as for lockers, you should try living with a small groundcrew type one, and getting all your kit into that, and yes we do have more than you think, you could hold a party in your average aircrew locker.