I declared a history of depression, so they got my full GP record as part of their assessment

Interesting.

Another example of when to keep quiet over something that happened years ago and not detectable in a medical.

And yes I know the rules!

I wish I had, but wanted to do the right thing.

I always knew they were a nightmare, heard my pilot friends complain often enough. I had no idea things were as bad as they are or I'd never have bothered starting the process (or wasting thousands)