No: when the SR series received EASA approval a full program of spin testing was conducted. The earlier FAA certification allowed CAPS as an alternative, I think probably to save cost, and this has led to the myth that a Cirrus can not be recovered from a spin.
Fair enough. I admit to not knowing the Cirrus well, though I can read a type certificate data sheet, and FAA special conditions. If EASA gave the Cirrus certification including spin certification, the design deserves respect for compliance as any other type.
I expect that we agree that an careless pilot can spin any type by mis handling it at an altitude from which recovery by spin recovery or CAPs will not be successful. I still support spin training in spin approved planes though, simply to build pilot skill.