It isn't a single genre and never will be...e.g.
Nimrod gets chopped = mass redundancies (followed by PVR's also)
Merlin gets chopped = mass crossovers to fixed wing
CS
and as for quality going up, that isn't happening whilst current posting policy keeps above average operators on the ground (even after promotion) and staffs the dwindling fleets of aircraft with them that aren't and in some cases never will be.
Rant off, time for my medicine...