Bottom line is I'm trying to get an understanding of how my current employer really compares. .
And you haven't got that yet from any of the threads written on this forum in the last 5 years?
Or just couldnt be arsed to read back? Either way if join, your D.O.J will be known to everyone. Don't expect to gain many friends when you join during a training ban and with relations with the company at an all time low. Previous guys who joined during the recruiting ban still living under the stigma.