It would be a little rich of the RAF to blub about access to the non-reciprocal exchanges.
Initially the idea of using USN/USMC cockpits to populate the RN cadre of FCBA/JCA came about as 20(R) could only provide a maximum IPS of 4 compared to a requirement of 7.
The current requirement to populate sensible levels of the RN rank structure with fixed wing experience, produce a cross section of rank and experience for JCA and to participate in the test and evalution of F-35 leads to a very clear need to get pilots of varying career profiles into cockpits.
The RAF has made it very clear that it will not help. If you think that this is out of necessity then that is up to you. Certain officers within the RAF have made their feelings about aircraft carriers and/or services operating them very clear.
QECV and F-35 are endorsed at the highest level. Why doesn't the RAF try to arrange a few Rafale-M cockpits to acquire the skill set - oh, AOC 1 Gp burnt that bridge didn't he? Would one like one's cake or to eat it Sir?
The RAF, or certain officers within it, would be the first to cry foul if the RN started making mistakes in operating QECV born out of lack of experience in FW ops. It seems ridiculous to me (given Haddon-Cave et al) that the RAF could even dream of a light blue only JCA cadre operating off a platform manned by personnel with no experience of similar operations.
Oh and by the way. When the RN asked the RAF for help the answer was 'No'. When the RAF asked for access to the current exchange programme it was told that it would have to free up a reciprocal arrangement for RN to fly in Typhoon. At about that point things began to get tricky.