Originally Posted by
Globaliser
You're welcome, of course, to prefer your own view to that given in this thread. But have you actually read the whole of the thread?
In particular, have you seen the contents of this post?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/26419690-post7.html
This 1 April 2016 change is what has prompted this thread.
This thread about use of passports for the VWP scheme seems to not have been limited to just issues impacting the passports of VWP countries issued on or after October 26, 2006.
Given the thread started by saying as from April 1 the US requires an epassport for ESTA use and so someone's esta is cancelled is true for most, a mention of related exceptions and mess-ups out there is not entirely unexpected by all.
Welcome to the life(cycle) of threads.