chksatis, there's a shortage of experienced B2 (Multi X) holders in Europe.
The cheapest solution for the beancounters was to give the B1 holders a quick course and give them blanket licence to sign for virtually anything.
The B2 is rapidly becoming a dead duck just like the seperate Radio licence did.
The will be only one licence in Europe eventually and even that is under threat.
It's the thin edge of a very thin wedge in my opinion
Fargoo