If so then that is news to me.
Really, doesn't say much about your time in the Pacific, nor as a wheel in Oozejet!!
Baggage scales
are a requirement, as you say, and they can be used to weigh pax if needed.
Operator can opt to use std wts or actual wts if there is any concern, but not a combination. Once they opt for scale, then that is when those wts take precedence over std wts. PA39 is correct, just didn't put it proper.
Thought you would've known that, Mack.
Having said that, I agree that std wts are well overdue for revision. CASA will be on to it now, after all it's been on Proon!!!! They don't seem to glean/are reluctant to accept info from the industry itself, unfortunately.