Let's be clear, this discussion is not about those who currently work, and no doubt work hard, for the MAA and MAAIB, but about the MAA and MAAIB themselves. The last 'A' in MAA stands for authority, ie the buck stops with them. But it doesn't does it? A knowingly unairworthy aircraft is introduced to the military air register over their heads because it does not accord with their rules. So, as has been asked before, what is the point of the MAA?
A military aircraft escape system is found by the MAAIB to be unairworthy, having never had a Safety Case made for it. It kills a pilot because it is unairworthy, but the MAA responsible for its airworthiness congratulates it on its investigation instead of 'fessing up to its own failure. What is the point of it?
The future of military airworthiness lies with those who man the MAA and MAAIB (other than those within their ranks who have been involved in subversion and cover up in the past). They cannot begin to achieve their purpose until the buck really does stop with them, instead of with those who pull their strings and remain unchallenged.
Aviation doesn't give a damn about good intentions. It simply tries to kill, and often succeeds unless prevented. That is the purpose of the MAA and MAAIB. Time they had the authority to do so. Time they were made independent of the MOD and of each other.
Self Regulation Doesn't Work and in Aviation It Kills!