5 Forward 6 Back - I think your missing the point, whether or not somebody has 12 hours in a tornado, or 4,000 hours in a harrier people have a right to feel aggrieved about the "devaluing" of the RAF flying brevet.
Nobody is doubting these individuals skill set, they are as trained for their role as any other specialisation I'd imagine. I think the issue here is that people feel that by awarding the brevet to somebody who "flies" predators, shows a worrying break from the tradition and a disregard for the training required to earn a set of RAF wings.