Lead. The very point I am making.
I once asked FS if they could give me the frequency of ATC in the Bowral area so I could get a transponder check. No way.
They got in touch with ATC on the ti line then asked me to ident . They then passed on to me the confirmation from ATC.
Before we made the AMATS changes the ATC frequency boundaries were not shown on charts- just the FS boundaries. There was no such thing as a radar flight following service until we introduced that with one of the airspace changes.
All because of resistance to change and a resistance to asking advice or copying the best from overseas
And that's what's happening now .