Ja- It's obvious you are very wound up about the whole thing, I can't blame you at all, but, the 'old system' is comming to an end, and from the point of JAA students, far to late, CAA people sliping in thought the back door when the JAR ATPLs where first introduced really gave the CAA the ability to say, don't worry the pilot supply system is still going.
sure, if the CAA got there fingers out they should have mailed everone concerned, but we all know the 'workings' of the CAA.
Whilst it is a very significant issue to a small minority, "bitching about a wind up merchant" will have just as much effect on whats going to happen than all the people still needing to sit the CAA exams crying out in horror.
There is a massive change in the Licensing system. It has been widely acknowleged for a long period, people will be caught out, but its not like they werent told. Sorry but thats the way it is.
All the Best with the resits BTW.