You're absolutely right. I see that when I engage embassies here in Ottawa. The rotational staff have more influence and more clout. They have a better title. They're actually wedded to the foreign ministry of the government. They have a way to influence files that the local staff just can't touch, frankly, but there is at least a continuity of the knowledge base there.
On February 28th, 2012. See this statement in context.