but suppose you remustered from WSOp to Steward
Things are not that bad - get real.
As for keeping the badge, IIRC you needed to be combat ready to meet the criteria - not 6 months on the Sqn as that was the time allocated to upgrade. If this is the case, then hopefully somebody will demonstrate some leadership up at ISK and whatever flying hours left to the Nimrod will be used to upgrade those who may be in that unfortunate hole. It has a certain irony, your last trip is your upgrade ride. The OCs keep doing the PD thing to the last, the Sqn F540 bod gets some extra lines to write, some poor sod gets a little satisfaction and the system gets a much needed one finger salute.
As an aside, if the subject was up for it and had the ability, we always pushed for an early cat as it looked good for their future promotion prospects - especially for a type X- over although I appreciate this makes the CR thing a moot point.
That one entry on your F5000 could be the best insurance policy you get whilst in
