As someone who has been a production recruiter as a LT in the 80's and then supported a recruiting HQ as an O-5 through much of the wars you found pointless, and a current USNA admissions liaison, you know nothing about recruiting or marketing the military. Over the decades adjustments are made to accommodate the needs of the military and the prevailing economy, and attitudes and interests of our prospective recruits. It is a huge effort researched and devised by rather smart people and executed by hard working dedicated recruiters. You have no idea what sort of person (educationally, aptitude, morally) the military needs for it's various MOS's, designators and NECs. You have no idea what the current interest level is in the military by American's youth, or how to motivate them, only what you surmise. Just today I check my roster and saw that out of 27 USNA applicants I got 2 selected. The US Navy turned down kids that are going (this is a fact, not "something I read") to many top tier schools including "The Stanford", Princeton, and Georgetown. Yup we sure are sucking at picking up quality.
The Navy isn't always right, but it gets the important things right, sooner or later, almost every time. Improvements will not come from young people shooting off their mouths BEFORE they know what they are talking about. IF you had access to the private Aviators only forums on AW you would see real adults debate issues that our experience tells us needs improvement. There are people here you are lecturing that haven't been sitting around watching the Navy go to hell as you imagine. But are saying their piece and trying to make a difference at every level including senior officers and command.