Tuc
Give it a rest.
Your knowledge of military aviation in general and Seaking ops in particular reminds me of reading the Far East air crash threads. Lots of well intentioned amateurs who are very knowledgeable in areas that have some tertiary relevance to aviation, but totally lacking in the big picture and spout bollocks.
In your case I honestly think you believe the process is more important than the end result.
Military flying can be safe or effective. I have yet to see any evidence it can be both.