Refresh my memory 007 - exactly why was the chute fitted to enable certification?
To help - a clue: SPINNING
Not as a get out of trouble at all stages of flight card...
True, one factor was it did reduce certification costs because it meant full spin testing was not required, fair point.
That does not mean the Cirrus does not spin and recover from spinning pretty much like most other GA aircraft, but I accept it did reduce the costs and the time involved in getting certified.