Bob,
Unless this becomes a permanent part of PAS then I completely fail to see the point in it. Such a low amount (in FRI terms) is totally pointless as the only people who have taken it are those that were staying anyway. Its done nothing to retain people at all and could almost certainly have been better spent elsewhere. Fundamentally I disagree with FRI's but see that in the current situation they are probably the least 'bad' option. That being said, they need to be significantly bigger to actually have an effect (just see what is happening in the US with the quarter mil FRI's!).
Flying pay needs to go and a separate pay scale for aircrew introduced.
I do agree with you though, there are still quite a few who enjoy the job. I was one of them until I had to choose my family over the RAF. If the RAF channeled more money into family related areas such as the quarters and childcare then my wife wouldn't hate the service and I would still be in.