I'm still baffled why, if I do nothing but keep it valid, my ICAO compliant PPL (the UK PPL) will be downgraded to an EASA LAPL with the associated limitations.
It is either ICAO compliant or not and we have had no notification or explanation as to why the CAA considers it a lesser qualification than the JAR-PPL.
I have been told by an instructor with ATPL and hosts of other ratings, that to move to the JAR licence would cost him megabucks to have the ratings added to it. Not sure exactly why, but if this is the case the CAA will need to have good reason to impose any additional costs.