I'm not surprised that you would suggest that American standards exceed those of other advanced nations.
"loss of my license/qualification should I fail." - I would counter that if the pilot, or his instructor, or his employer believe there is any possibility of failure, then that pilot has no place in the organization.
No, it implies that anyone can make a mistake on any day and inadvertently bust a pass/fail limit. I guarantee you that anyone can be placed into a position of failure by a rabid check airman. I've seen it happen.
I just showed my co-Captain (a retired Check Airman with 25+ years in 121) what you wrote and I won't be able to publish what he said. But basically he says you're full of something. He also hated taking Check Rides.
"I can bust anybody in a sim. I can bust Chuck Yeager in a sim." His [printable] words.
A check ride by the very regulations, can contain no tricks and only requires that candidate to demonstrate essentially correct responses to a number of abnormals or emergencies. Grounds for failure are limited to Loss of Control of the Aircraft/Simulator; Violation of applicable Air Regulations; Incorrect response to an abnormal or emergency procedure; or failure to respond to an abnormal or emergency situation. You may have forgotten that I too was an instructor/check pilot likely long before you entered the industry.
Apparently you weren't paying attention then and it must have been a LONG time ago because I've been at this for quite awhile. I could bust you any time I wanted without any tricks. It's not hard to do that to someone. And if you think it doesn't happen you're living in a fantasy world. Thankfully, I am ethical, empathetic, and realistic and would not do such a thing--even to one of my detractors on this forum.
I can bust you for anything that does not meet the standards for the FAA ATP as a Captain. Steep turns, stalls, etc. are all fair game and some of the parameters are subjective. As I said, I guess American standards are higher/tighter or more arcane, whatever term works better.
One last comment on your obvious slight to Canadian Pilot Standards. "and Captain on multiple types". Canadian aviation regulations 705 governs large commercial operations in the same way FAA Part 121 does for you. One major exception is that Canadian regulations prohibit pilots from maintaining qualification on multiple types believing that it has the potential to contribute to cockpit errors.
All the more reason why you do not comprehend the reality of my profession and circumstances.