Thorn bird, one has to ask why?
If you are gaining a command where the licence is appropriate, then it will be issued as part of the command line check.
All this really changes is ATPL's not being issued to those who do not really have any appropriate use for it, simply because they used to meet the experience / hour requirements. I have no doubt advertised job requirement minimums will shift in line with the new licence structure, given time.
If someone wants to go spending a stupidly large amount of money to gain the licence when they have no real need for it, then good luck to them
