Davejb
Thank you for your continuing input.
If I understand you correctly, you favour:
All military MPA and no civil coverage.
A multi (two?) platform solution with separate coverage of large long range and smaller coastal but all with ASW and ASuW capabilities.
The military taking on all civil coastguard, UKBA, commerce surveillance and policing airborne tasks in coastal waters with the smaller platform.
Joint ownership of the capability between RN and RAF.
Is that correct?