THTF
That explains a few things.
I don't have a problem with things changing, but the deadline ONLY affects those 'in the system', and they are the ones who are having privaleges removed.
fyi, I've had a CPL for 10 years now, and due to personal reasons have not done anything with it.
When I first took the CPL exams, one could get an IR then 737 etc type rating.
By the time I had the hours (700) to change from BCPL to CPL (a matter of 2 years), I needed human performance (no problem, only ever failed one exam), but the CPL was now not good enough for a type rating.
The exam deadline is no problem to me as I've now passed all the ATPL exams, but I none the less see no reason why those in the system needed to be subject to the deadline. Close the door to newcommers fine, but at least you have a choice when you start.
That's what I object to.