During the run-down at Hatfield I was briefly in the Corporate Jets bit and we had an MD who had been with a part of BAe Dynamics and had a tendency to talk of production numbers as "rounds" and wasn't too familiar with reusable machines. Can't recall what happened to him after the sale to Raytheon but he'll have had a future in the BAeSystems with what Barry described as things that go bang.
I too was with Corporate Jets latterly at Bishop Square. Which MD are you talking about, not that 'slice' Nich&lson?
Not sure that is quite the picture.
Philbk - you seem to have the same response to most arguments put forward here that differ from yours. I do hope you were in the aircraft industry as the company you worked for must have valued your great insight.