Hello Cobalt,
your comment with the FI did the trick. I was probably using to narrow an approach to the whole thing. As I'm a FI I will be able to continue regardless of whether they call me a CRI or a TRI.
Unfortunately it's not the UK and our CAA is even thinking about opting out of the entire EASA-FCL which doesn't make it much easier getting any comment from them. Then all of a sudden they realize that some regulations are actually in force since who knows when and every thing you did was wrong. Has happened before.
Thanks very much for your input.
Cheers,
FR