There are three things that worry me about relying too much on retiree networks:

1. The treacherous nature of human memory
2. The fact that the retirees, once they retire, immediately become non-current in their knowledge. They retain the knowledge of the past, not the current, activities
3. Their lack of access (they shouldn’t have access) to the confidential company files that act as memory-joggers

So the networks may work as a short term solution, but then become a risk

Nick Milton
Knoco Ltd