I'm a bit uncomfortable with this post....
I would have to disagree that a recruited athlete will automatically get a LOA. I can think of several recruited athletes of 'major' sports who did not get a LOA.
Do some? Sure. Do all? No.
Again - I would disagree. Be medically disqualified and denied a waiver or fail the CFA or start failing classes and you won't be 'in'.
I hope that I have misinterpreted - but this comes across as a little arrogant to me. Maybe you are a 1 or 2 rate and the application process ran smoothly for you and if so - that's great! But I don't want all recruited athletes to think that your experience is the situation in every case.
Your situation is yours and not someone else's (Geez - I sound like the DoDMERB thread).
I understand what you're saying in your case, but to make blanket statements can be misleading to other candidates who are recruited athletes.
If you are a recruited athlete - you won't get much attention from your FFR. Once you are officially deemed a recruited athlete, the FFR will step back and ODIA will handle that candidate.
A candidate should always put forth the best file that they possibly can, recruited athlete or not.