Back on topic for a minute - I renewed in Nov last year after 20 years poking around in ultralights light sport aircraft. No dramas for my aging frame, other than having to bring my specs and my hearing aid along for a visit, then astounding the DAME with my ability to see and hear without either. It did end up being my second visit though, as I forgot to fill in the questionnaire about everything that has ever happened to me in my life ever, before I got prodded and poked by said DAME. But I hear this is one-off to get my history into the system.
I must say though - my dad was line Captain with TAA back in the day - he couldn't instruct after he retired then lost his C1 (he still has his C2). This new rule, or whatever it is, seems to be one of the more significant changes in medicals from what I read? Maybe there's hope.
BTW - yup this is my first post on PPRuNe. Only just got BFR'd last week, and my instructor told me about this forum. Fun reading.