Wensleydale,
If say you could buy a smaller platform which cost a lot less could you, assuming MoD bought sufficient numbers, launch 2 or more platforms to do the complete CAOC tasking when required.
Such an idea would allow much more flexibility, but probably you would need more crews.
The Wedgetail seems to have a flexible crew each individual is capable of assisting with picture compilation (sorry if that is the wrong term) and can control.
Also I could not find any reference to technicians etc.