I find that hard to believe. Either you are being over dramatic or have misinterpreted the proposed legislation.
Are you referring to a particular commercial operation?
Well, that’s a little rude either way....
But, heres some info on the change in EU/UK regulations...
From July this year the new EASA regulations covering the. EU and the UK will affect anyone wanting to carry out operations that would want to fly at distances closer than the current laws covering what will become former recreational operations.
Those wishing to operate at close distances to people (less than 150m) will need a
A2 CotC qualification.
A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC) Drone Course
Current DJI drones will be classed as legacy craft, and will not be able to fly for 'close' operations after July 2022.
After which, DJI will need to add the following to their drones to ensure they're compliant for those wishing to fly under
A2 CofC:
- noise limitations (I'm not sure to what level)
- a remote ID
- a form of geo awareness
- a low-speed mode which limits the maximum speed of the aircraft to 3 m/s (approx 6.7 mph), which has to be operable by a switch/button on the remote
So, knowing all of this - who is going to invest in a new drone in the EU or UK prior to 2022 knowing that it’s resale value will drop dramatically as it won’t be compliant for any decent purpose after 2022.
This info is available here
A2 Certificate of Competency (A2 CofC) Drone Course
And, numerous other sites.