Don't see the problem at all. They've been talking about thos for years so everyone could prepare.
You can't fly on a JAA/EASA license in the US either, you can only get a PPL based on. The same applies here, it's easy and straightforward to either validate or get an EASA PPL based on a foreign license.
As for typeratings try to fly/rent a helicopter in the US when you have less than a 100 hours on type. When you have more than a 100 hours on type in the EASA system you get a typerating pretty easy (only a typerating practial exam)
Why should someone who got a FAA CPL, get the EASA equivalent where the theoretical part is far more extensive. In other words people who have studied their arses of get laughed at by people who didn't.
BTW I have both FAA and JAA/EASA CPL(H)/CFI(H) FI(H)