That's good to know, but it doesn't address the rest of my post. Again, I'm not arguing this because it bothers me personally, but because I think it will be detrimental for club racing in the medium/long term, so my reasons are mostly pragmatic.
Other than what I said above about driving aids having a built-in drawback, I think that keeping people away because they can't use the aids they need to feel comfortable in the track will eventually lead to fewer sign-ups. Given that we already don't often get full grids, I fear the overall effect it will have for club racing.
The second issue is a bit stickier... but now that RD is effectively charging people money to get a license here (something I'm perfectly fine with), changing the rules like that with little warning is a bit, how can I put it, not very polite for people who might have bought a premium membership mostly for access to club racing and now feel they're being kept away from it by the new rules. If the rules are kept, there should be at least a very clear warning in the premium purchase page.
The third argument is less pragmatic, and a bit more idealistic, but, again, for me the club racing is the inclusive part of RD's racing. For leagues, sure, rules should and must be strict. But club racing? I was perfectly fine with the main requirement being simply "don't drive like an idiot, or you'll be banned from racing". I honestly don't think idiots will stop driving like idiots because they can no longer use driving aids. Again, club racing is supposed to be inclusive and fun, a space for people to compete but also to learn. And I fear these changes will close the door for people who mostly want to learn.
There is more but this is getting too long already
