Well it's funny how we in Bristow managed to shape our LPC/OPCs for the EC225 around how the aircraft are actually used, rather than some anachronistic steam driven idea. Yes the tick box forms are tediously out of date and lacking in modern thinking, but in fact we didn't find that much of an impediment, and that included the regular training and testing we did for a CAA FOI / FTSI who flew the line with us. If it was the CAA's intention to stop us doing it that way, that would have been the opportunity, but they didn't. Ditto during TRE renewals conducted by CAA.
So whilst I'll agree that the CAA/EASA are way behind the drag curve and following meekly instead of leading, ultimately at least in the UK it is not a significant impediment for an operator, it is just an excuse.