You opt out by leaving your country. No one will have a problem with you flying and basing your N reg in the Bahamas,India,China,Czech Republic. But I think after a few months they will want you on there reg with there Licenses.
Here I am with you. And as long as we don't have it: wouldn't you agree that the FAA IR is one of the most successful things in safety the EU airspace has to offer for private pilots?
Not really in the UK because we have had the IMC for ages.
But you keep coming back to
1. Pilot quals and what you really need to fly in clouds
When the reason why the changes are being made is.
2. Foreign reg assets being based in the EU to circumvent the local laws
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You can play the safety card all you like but the second reason is an unacceptable piss take which the loophole allowing it is being closed.