"yet personnel still go to aircraft manoeuvring areas and visit aircraft while wearing standard uniform. Why increase the risk - after all, you won't notice if the badge has gone because the hi-vis vest will be in the way!"
Which is why anyone who is connected with aviation carries out a FOD and loose article check prior to and after visiting said aircraft areas. We do, do you?
I can understand you're trying to prove a point and almost justify why the RAF haven't gone down the route of pinning wings on shirts. I think its quite clear that the blunties have scuppered it and not some retro-Air Safety reasoning.
I'll suggest we all go to aircraft dispersals naked at our next Air Safety meeting....