One issue here is that when one looks at Joe Bloggs CPL/IR licence there is no indication as to whether the ATPL theory credits are valid is there ?
So I could recruit a person without an fATPL merely a CPL/IR unless I rang the CAA to check - but if I was recruiting a pilot into Lufthansa would I know whom to call etc etc ..
This whole issue is connected with the fact that there is no such thing as a FATPL licence only an ATPL