Possibly a combination of the both. I have the 500ME box ticked and have not even received an acknowledgment of submitting an application to certain operators!
The height of arrogance isn't it! Our own special little corner of sky-god-dom!
Good luck to you, you'll experience conditions you never would have here!
Not gonna lose sleep over it though, plenty of great opportunities in the big wide world for those willing to leave the nest
Bloody oath!