It is self evident that if component obsolescence isn’t managed properly, the chances of this occurring increase. The chances multiply if you have no resident QARs and buy the cheapest spares, regardless of quality.
When the RAF Chief Engineer issued the policy that component obsolescence funding was to be withdrawn altogether ................
you think i could get any of the services or authorities off their asses to do anything ?
You are almost certainly asking those responsible to judge their own case and overturn their own policy. There used to be independent oversight but, you guessed it, this was scrapped as well. These are called defences in depth. Nowadays we skate on very thin ice.