Spent 40 years of a career operating heavy jets into and through Europe.
Until you understand that the EASA rules are really an action in restraint of trade, then you don't get it.
Apparently, even the UK CAA [and/or it's predecessors] accepted that with 2,500hrs [?] jet command in a/c >5,700kg you might not be the ill-trained aviation moron which the Regs assumed.
Rant over!!
G'day
