I'm sure that 1 Wg HQ stopped some tasks, but in my opinion not enough. If we were deployed for 6 months, I know that we would not have received as many tasks as we did when we were on the 12V.
Loachman, I'm not speaking just about what techs or myself thought, I heard this sentiment from some pilots as well. Also, when a unit cannot do their 600 hr inspections and need to put 6 a/c into storage in order to have enough techs to attempt to maintain some serviceable a/c, then I believe that the unit is overtasked. At that time, 427 had two main priorities and I know you know which two they were. I asked directly to 1 Wg HQ which was priority. The answer: both. Both? That isn't usually good for a unit to have two main priorities.
I have no doubt that any 1 Wg Comd woudn't look out for for his units, but I still believe 427 Sqn was overtasked due to the unique situation it was in with the two main priorities.
Also, I kept these opinions I had to myself and did not express them to the techs. This would have eroded loyalty and I knew which way was the proper way to question what was going on. That is why I asked 1 Wg HQ and didn't ask the techs on the floor. I formulated my opinion based on what I saw personally (O and T meetings, morning prayers, daily experience) and from listening to the techs and some pilots. Note I said listening, not agreeing with, but part of a SAMEO or D/SAMEO's job is to listen to what is going on in his maint org in order to gauge the moral of his/her section.