At a recent class, the SCP said that he wasn't a fan of the either the parka(actually said he like the parka just not as a uniform piece) or leather jacket as part of the uniform. However, he also said there was no replacement on the table but they were looking at options including something about a new outer garment with some new fabric that would make it a very useful alternative to the current items. The overcoat wasn't specifically mentioned.

My take was that while he'd like to change the uniform, it wasn't going to happen overnight and it wasn't 100% going to happen. Take it for what it's worth.

Frankly, he seemed much more concerned with the lack of professional appearance of that 2% of the crew force that has been discussed previously.