IIRC from my time on a Gr4 sqn some (5yrs) time ago, only a small number were considered war goers out of a fleet of 135. I can't remember exactly how many 'diamond' fleet jets we had- I wouldn't say in this forum anyway but it wasn't that many.
While I agree with Sir MIcheals concerns, who does he think he's trying to get to? Those in the RAF already know and from what I've seen at work (civvy now thankfully) nobody really cares outside. Nobody I work with has even mentioned this latest adventure at all in the course of conversation.