Service Bulletin but not for the RS?

[Grumpy Goat]

The one thing I did not catch earlier in this thread is the fact it was referred to as a recall.  This is not a recall but rather a service bulletin which is a very different process at a dealership.  The only time it will get looked at and maybe addressed is if you take your bike in to a dealer for service or maybe they might address without a formal service but rather just address the hole drill.

If I understand the service bulletin they are being compensated for 45 minutes of work by BMW so I assume they are not opening up the bike to even look at the drive shaft.  Set up the jig, drill the hole and push the duck bill plug in would be my guess and yes it is a guess.

I think your guess is absolutely correct, as is everything else you said prior to that.