I don't really see strategic master plan in that journo's comment, just a red blooded rant. Just my humble reading of the situation.
I liked Surely Not's comment. I think the lack of momentum by the fuddies in the CAA towards silencing our very noisy a/c is pretty serious, but I can see where the problem stems (CoG, performance table adjustments, test flights,...). Sure it would cost us a few grand (a guess!) to install one of these devices but the difference it will make to GA would be worth it. Thinking aloud: Maybe, the CAA is protecting us by knowing full well that introducing such things would effective ground many makes for years or maybe forever.
Anybody know how noisy the new diesels are?
OK, thinking laterally here (a possible euphemism for a very stupid idea): But how impossible would it be to route the exhaust (and the noise) sideways rather than down?
FWIW, the impending Eurocharges maybe a good thing inasmuch that once we are paying our way, so to speak, flying a private a/c won't be seen so much as a privilege but a right by virtue of the dues paid. Hopefully, then it would be much more difficult for other parties to undermine GA to the extent to which it has been or is being.