Not true Paco.
The absence of high performance aircraft privileges are only related to those who do the PPL IR 80 hour Theoretical Knowledge studies.
The 45 hour CBIR can be taken by anyone who has done ATPL, or PPL IR TK. If you have already had your CPL issued or a holder of a BIFM certificate you can get a 10 hour dispensation on the IR course, bringing it down to 35 hours.
There are even further dispensations for people who hold an IMC/IR(R), or EIR rating.
Those who have done the ATPL exams still have high performance aircraft privileges.
As Mickey Kaye says this will become the route everyone takes. We no longer offer the 55 hour IR course, only the 45 hour ME IR (40 hour SE IR)