Well, that's good news, SimonK! It would certainly seem to meet the provisions of Article 9 of the Basic Regulation:
Article 9
Credit for training commenced prior to the application of this Regulation
1. In respect of issuing Part-FCL licences in accordance with Annex I, training commenced prior to the application of this Regulation in accordance with the Joint Aviation Authorities requirements and procedures, under the regulatory oversight of a Member State recommended for mutual recognition within the Joint Aviation Authorities’ system in relation to the relevant JAR, shall be given full credit provided that the training and testing were completed by 8 April 2016 at the latest.
Perhaps the CAA is becoming increasingly aware of the dissatisfaction with which the MAS has been received by many?