As a former-VRT officer, now a CI, I'd like to offer a couple of points to this long, drawn out and frequently rambling discussion.
It seems to me that HQ Air cadets is finally getting into the hearts and minds arena with these appointments. It started a few years ago when they issued all the CI's with ATC-badged sports shirts and sweatshirts. Up to then, adult staff had nothing, and this lead to a whole shimmy of dress - some good some not.This simple act has given us much more of a corporate identity, and unit pride.
Now they have appointed two people who are Corps ambassadors
Anything that boosts the Corps image and standing in the wider world must be seen as a positive step, if only that it makes it that much harder for the bean counters to scrap the whole organisation as a cost saving measure.
Like the rest of the 4,000 or so ATC staff, these two people will be giving up their time to 'promote an interest in the RAF' (to paraphrase the Corps ideals). Surely that is something worth doing?
I'm sure many of you out there will have a view on this. Over to you!