Ok, lets say that what you say is true in its entirety.
VSO's needed some money and raided another department against regulations.
So what?
The money had to come from somewhere. Either that or lose a capability or operational effectiveness.
If you need to break rules then break rules.
In the aftermath, they have been backed from above.
Rules are not inviolable.
They did what officers are paid to do.
They took a risk based upon their judgement.
In this case it didn't pay off.
This has happened throughout history in all endeavours.
Some you win, some you lose, and in the military sphere losing means death to some poor buggers.
Officers have always sent men to their deaths based upon risk assessments.
The Falklands war involved huge judgement calls. We were always one Exocet away from a disaster and national embarrassment.
Because we won, the VSO's are heros. If we hadn't I bet there would be many like yourself whinging.
The C130 AAR aircraft were a total bodge that paid off. They were very high risk though..
That is military life.
None of us are pressed men. We can all leave at any point. If I die in a UK military aircraft, or indeed in any aircraft it is my responsibility. I make choices and I own the consequences.
This generation needs to take responsibility for our own lives.