Things getting better with rule change - you must be joking!
I have done the bridging and have my CPL(H) and mcc credit. I did it with just 1600 hrs in my logbook by using 400 hrs of sim time. Perfectly legitimately. And do I think the process will get easier with EASA? Ah, that will happen the day the CAA charge a sensible fee for anything. Do the bridging now for the sole reason that you only do 3 exams under the current interim arrangements: bridging, air law and op procedures. At a minimum that will become 4 with performance from April (my guess) and they'll become helicopter specific which is less useful if you intend to get your aeroplane licences.
So my advice? Take them for everything they've got now before your kicking yourself tomorrow. I have a lovely silver licence ready to go with 5 years still to serve and getting an fi(h) squared too...and you have? Yep, sod all...get on with it! Any q's, feel free to pm.
Plus the reason its 2000 hrs is because its linked to getting an atpl. Now don't get me started on that!