I'm from a smaller brigade with about 20 BA opperators. I recieved no letter in the mail about PBI gold, and our brigade has only been allocated 2 sets per year.. so.. with 2 sets per year, 20 opperators, and a 5 year lifespan on PBI gold, you do the math.. it doesnt work.
A friend of mine was at our area HQ tonight, and he watched every BA opperator get a suit.. interesting