There is a time/benefit balance to be struck with the ANO amendment process. Since all the changes have been demanded by your industry representatives (BGA, PFA, AOPA, BBGA, GAPAN etc) to correct the earlier errors made by the CAA, the aim will be to minimise the delay - and, as those who have strong views about the NPPL have had plenty of time to make them known to the NPPL P&SC, things should progress fairly quickly. We hope!
Once these amendments have been put in place, the NPPL P&SC should be able to move forward to work on the other major aims of the recreational flying industry.
As for the SSEA 'rollers', it should be possible for anyone with a valid SSEA Rating to be able to have the Rating page in their licence signed up for a 2 year period by an Authorised Examiner as soon as they present it to him/her once the new system starts. At least, that's what I'm going to suggest!