How much weight does a "recommendation" in a AWB carry?
Just like the first blowie reminding us that summer is on the way, an AWB is a signal of an impending AD.
The dead giveaway is the buzzing in the background getting louder: you noted the difference in language between Issue 1 and Issue 2.
This is what happened with stainless steel terminated cables. The AWB morphed into an AD. Having demonstrated how well industry has learned to be helpless - the cable AD was met with little more than a shrug of resignation from the industry - CASA is moving on to primary and secondary tubular steel structures.