The wording from the CAA is along the lines of:
If you hold a foreign IR then you are exempt from the ground study for the IR(R).
If you have had an IR test or revalidation (inc. IPC) within the last 24 month then you are exempt from the flight test for the IR(R).
Where did you find this wording?
Are you implying that even if you don't revalidate an existing IR(R) and thus let the IR(R) revalidation deadline pass, you can get a new IR(R) at any later time by completing an IPC for the FAA IR?
Thanks,
Michael
P.s.: Still waiting for a reply. Should currently take about 2 weeks from what I've been told.