Is it even likely that anyone at Shawbury would have the authority to make such changes without the specific direction of No.22 Group?
So if we leave out the abusive comments about power mad donkeys, we're left with an interesting core question.
Why are the two Squirrel squadrons (660 and 705) going to conduct parallel straight through courses instead of lead-in and advanced as now seems to be the case? (Becoming more like the two squadrons at LoO rather than the two at Valley?)
What would the claimed advantages be?
What are the likely disadvantages?
What effect will this actually have?