I doubt these morons in Canberra that made up some of these procedures have ever actually flown an aircraft.
Arr the irony of it all. The "morons in Canberra" were merely implementing the NAS, which was "government" policy.
You'll be interested to know that the "morons in Canberra" have taken a hatchet to the current calls. Watch this space (and the other Prune thread on the very subject).
A professional voice on the radio does not guarantee your safety
I would be quite happy dealing with a professional voice on the radio that made the correct calls, James. At least he/she knows her stuff. In my 34 years of ANC, the R/T standard was a pretty good indicator of what the pilot was like.