I'm sorry that my (extreme ?) sarcasm was lost on you. If I have a message at all it is that we breed resourceful SAR crews that have a good track record of getting the job done.
The naysayers can postulate the catastrophes they believe lay ahead but for me I'll sleep well knowing that we got it right in the past and I don't see the need to get too upset about the way the future is shaping up. Some things may be better and some worse but only the nitpickers and going to fuss themselves into lather about it.
G.