WOT a convoluted crock this has turned out to be....
Heartedly agree with Mr Spodman - "May Jesus pee in a bucket..."
(Hi Ya 'Spod'...
)
The only thing I can think of is that....
1 - If you fly 'VFR', then you are in VMC and are legally able to come down to 500ft AGL - except over the usual.....
2 - If you fly 'IFR', then you may enter IMC and come down to LSALT....
But we knew that when it was written in the 'annals of time and in a much more SIMPLE manner.
NO Cheers, Nope, NONE AT ALL..!!