I have found myself in this situation regarding the above validity for a conversion of a (F)ATPL. Understood they were to be accepted as passed regardless of validity and it transpires they need to have been passed in the last 36 months. Job offer on the table which requires an EASA licence so I have no choice than to sit the 14 EASA exams again, pass the same EASA IR exam and the same EASA CPL exam again.
Is what it is...