From my perspective given the recent CASA appointment with a RAAF background I see it as a good thing if this is countetred in the ATSB with someone with no service experience.
Maybe 'complemented' might be a better word then 'countered', after all, it's not unknown for the two branches of aviation to be graced or cursed (as appropriate) with individuals who have been involved in both. Not mutually exclusive, is what I'm sayin' ...