Problem is that VSOs are not allowed to get involved in politics, and questioning a political decision would be just that. So they're "fighting" with both arms tied behind their backs, and are seen as weak and only there for the pension.
Yes, they could have the courage of their convictions and speak out or resign, but the government of the day will spin themselves out of trouble by blaming the previous government and that all is well, and the media will miss the point completely or be dealing with some catastrophic celebrity scandal involving goats or something.
So I guess they have to rely on those already drawing their pensions to speak up for them. However they get shot down by the politicians for being out of touch, they get shot down by the press for being irrelevant, and they get shot down by the forces for speaking out when our job is to follow orders!
How can they win? How can the forces EVER have an effective voice?