"Unfortunately, there have been recent allegations that the ECG change was due to an ulterior, political motive... This is absolutely false, and the associated personal attacks on Dr. Northrup, a career public servant and U.S. Air Force veteran, are inexcusable. Given the criticism, often warranted, that aeromedical certification is too difficult in the United States, it is ironic that a change that removed a medically unnecessary barrier to easy certification has garnered controversy."
Source: From an EAA statement responding to some of the internet rumor mills surrounding recent FAA medical decision-making.