I have no objections to GJ being shut down and something similar, but better thought out being put in it's place. Though, I suspect it will take a lot of wrangling among the factions and the SMOFs to get that done, between the ones who want to keep and reform GJ, the ones who want something else, and the ones who don't think it's necessary at all.
I'd always sort of seen GJ (or it's replacement) in peacetime as being fairly small, and divided (not necessarily formally) into three areas
REMFs: Between organizing peacetime inter-factional exercises and making certain that if a mobilization is need, everything is there a fair number of GJ's "permanent" members would probably be involved in logistics and other support roles.
Intelligence: The trouble-shooters, intelligence analysts and the like. Someone's got to keep an eye out for problems. Probably the smallest part of GJ, and the least well liked.
Combat: Fen who aren't part of any faction, or don't want to sign up with their faction for whatever reason. An in universe justification could be for these members to act either as cadre for the less militarized factions or as a quick reaction force, although in universe the characters who think this may be mistaken.
I think a lot of the members, especially those in combat branches, would probably be reservists of some sort.
As for the SOS-dan, as Auger mentioned in the Mystery[0] I also think there's some people in GJ that like to keep Haruhi where they can see her.
[0] Yes, it will be updating this week. I'm so close to the end, and the writer's block hits now? *sigh*
I'd always sort of seen GJ (or it's replacement) in peacetime as being fairly small, and divided (not necessarily formally) into three areas
REMFs: Between organizing peacetime inter-factional exercises and making certain that if a mobilization is need, everything is there a fair number of GJ's "permanent" members would probably be involved in logistics and other support roles.
Intelligence: The trouble-shooters, intelligence analysts and the like. Someone's got to keep an eye out for problems. Probably the smallest part of GJ, and the least well liked.
Combat: Fen who aren't part of any faction, or don't want to sign up with their faction for whatever reason. An in universe justification could be for these members to act either as cadre for the less militarized factions or as a quick reaction force, although in universe the characters who think this may be mistaken.
I think a lot of the members, especially those in combat branches, would probably be reservists of some sort.
As for the SOS-dan, as Auger mentioned in the Mystery[0] I also think there's some people in GJ that like to keep Haruhi where they can see her.
[0] Yes, it will be updating this week. I'm so close to the end, and the writer's block hits now? *sigh*