Luigi: I may rise to your bait on this one, if you start a separate thread on it - we could argue we've already strayed from the original intent/subject of this this question or thread going to the "how would you teach effective leadership.." question ail be it arguable.
That said how do you think the USCGA Forum regular posters would react to me posting a similar question on their forum: "Why not close the USCGA and fund a Criminal Science Major at USNA and add 900 billets there to supply the needs of the USCG with ~300 Service Academy Trained O-1's a year? After all wouldn't that be the easiest way to address issues raised by Congress such as Chairman Cummings' desire to require Congressional Nominations, etc? - Discuss"