But Cyril...
"You may soon very well have a choice of a COS 08 style contract of no BPP until 65+ or continue on your current COS"
If Charlie's Appeal is successful the consequence for the UK base, at least, will be exactly that... COS08 (RA65-no BPP)
"Is it one eyed to acknowledge RA65 is coming sooner or later, as unpleasant as it may be some for the short term it is going to happen one day"
It's here already, and has been for a number of years; it's just that the more senior would prefer it on more lucrative terms. That said the terms seemed to "acceptable" enough; because "enough" are accepting it.
"protect your contract"
Charlie's Appeal is aimed at changing the contract; by not funding members are saying they don't want the Contract changed; they see themselves as the protectors.
"plethora of shortcoming in your contracts such as the "junior freighter" failed concept."
Not that this has anything to do with funding, but the Junior Fleet concept was part of an AOA negotiated deal... a phrase involving "horse" and "bolted" springs to mind. Equally, words such as renege and fickle and indecisive seem appropriate.
Cyril, Cronus may be onto something here. Are you sure your posts are really supporting the idea of funding?