I think he might actually be an inspired choice.
All of you guys advocating that "another of us GA types would be better" should perhaps consider this: We are all already on board and things are not great.
Bringing one of "the enemy" inside the tent to piss out might be better for us than the other way round.
Appointing a long time GA defender would not be conducive to getting agreement in the corridors of power. At least Group Captain Rapson knows who to poke with a stick, and who to be nice to.
The CAA have created a yardstick to measure his success by. Let's give the guy a chance. This time next year, we'll see if he has improved things for us.
For the purposes of GA, it's not what he's done in the last 24 years that matters, it's what he does in the next 24 months.