IMO yes PD6662 was definetly required in the early days, some think its time is (was) coming to an end.
But one issue we have in the uk is should/shall normative/informative. Everywhere else only enforces the normative parts. We don't due to NSI, SSAIB interpretation etc.
alarmcom, if you want your voice heard get involved. Not involved and moaning is like not registering to vote. You have no voice and have to leave it to those that do have one
absolutely nothing but that is why we need pd6662 to allow us to do it here if we want.
I really don't see any momentum to drop 5013x suite but ill see next time
FYI statements from BSI and BSIA
http://us11.campaign-archive2.com/?u=e431c483321f841b0e8b7feea&id=34e682a6fa&e=9e83515002
http://www.bsia.co.uk/LatestNews/tabid/87/ctl/NewsItem/mid/431/Id/181/Default.aspx?returnurl=%2fdefault.aspx
it was needed because there wasn't a full suite, we are still calling bs up in the current version. Don't know if there was any agenda as it was before my time.