why did the NPPL(M) have it's goal posts moved? The PPL(M) or D licence has never had (still doesn't have) a revalidation requirement and, if there had been a good safety based reason for the NPPL to be changed, it would have been imposed upon the PPL(M) licence at the same time. This change went against the Government guidance in that rule changes are supposed to be measured and proportional to the need AND a full impact analysis carried out and published before infliction. This didn't happen.
Can you really be prosecuted for breaking a rule that was brought in by breaking the rules?