That's the point, people take the pain and should be able to take advantage of the gain.
Interestingly enough the FRENCH will be allowed to keep their regional licence; the 20 hour SPL licence similar to our NPL, but we will lose the IMC and BCPL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We do not seem to have any friends in the CAA or the Government.
I fear that, UK GA will be just a memory in the not to distant future.