FFF - that administrative process is the whole problem. Why on earth, if a pilot completes the requirements within the first month of the second 12 month period, should he/she then have to wait another 8 months just to get a mere signature? JAR-FCL doesn't require it, it's a cock-up in the ANO pure and simple. Nothing whatsoever to do with 'safety' as the 90 day recency requirement is specifically intended to cover that.
The 'correction' merely brings LASORS into line with the CAA's own cock-up in the ANO; what is needed is for the ANO to be corrected in line with JAR-FCL 1.
They'll have to do so anyway once EASA takes over, so they may as well sort their $hit out now.