Based on what I saw at COT earlier this year (late spring) I'd say that the Harrier fleet was on the bare bones of its arse then. Hangars full of very broken jets that everyone agreed were only good enough for scrap having come back from theatre. 12-15 airframes that were considered bust beyond economical repair... Given the small fleet size compared to GR4 and all of the other capability arguments (not least being Storm Shadow) losing Harrier was an easy choice. It's cr@p but there you are. We now need to hope that our lords and masters are making the right decisions about HQ structures etc so that we can make the best of what we've got!