it seems all hopes of saving it for the future is based on amending FCL.600
to allow for National differences to continue.
This is by far the simplest way of dealing with the bureaucracy and only requires the addition of one line of text into the regulation. It was there in JAR-FCL 1 so could easily have been copied.
EASA has an objective to achieve a high uniform level of safety across the EU.
Think about it - "Uniform" determines the Lowest Common Denominator - the bottom line, not a high standard!
the "S" in "EASA" stands for "Safety"
Looking through the English dictionary the word
"Shyster" seems more applicable in the EASA context