Peter wrote:
It looks that way, but some things remain hard. It’s been said that accepting FAA STCs is the hardest thing of all. That tells me there are powerful internal groups, still.
Ah well, the administration. Nothing happens quickly so it might just be that or resistance to habits changes and not really power struggles 
Peter wrote:
At the time the FN IR was announced, I was told by someone familiar with the action that the intention was (a) to force EASA’s hand to get on with it and (b) if EASA did not bring out a more accessible IR, France would declare that all FN IR holders have an ICAO IR I have some notes on France from back then near the end of here
Yep, I was told as much for both points 
