Was discussing this issue today with the CFI at a certain SE Qld Aero Club and, having been shown some paperwork, am convinced that NOTHING has been reversed AT ALL.
New Serialised Manufacturers Flight Manuals ARE STILL REQUIRED!
As for the relative merits of the local product verses what we are going to....I agree with CFI...the Oz Manuals may have been OK back in the dark ages but not anymore.
I will be ordering mine on Monday...the only reason it has not been done before now is that I've been overseas for a few years and the aircraft has been in a hangar in bits for the last 7 odd months.
Chuck.