Certainly in the RAF, quite a few of the lower rank posts have gone because of the creeping cancer of contractorisation and the greater number of reservists, including FTRS
.... Although there are currently 6 UASs still trying to recruit reservist QFIs, so the reservist job seems to be decreasing in appeal.
Oh dear. How sad. Never mind....
But contractorisation isn't an option at Air Rank, so it's hardly surprising that the ratio seems skewed.