In my opinion it is very well possible to fly the approach with the ILS frequency tuned in and having a cursory look at the indicator to see how you are doing whilst flying in VMC and exercising the privileges of your PPL without an IMC/IR.
That is not, in essence, different from looking in to do other cockpit tasks during the approach such as looking at the ASI.
I do, BEagle, get the impression a bit, correct me if I am wrong though, that you are of the opinion that only your view of the world is the correct one. This forum and indeed the world at large is so much a nicer place when you allow others to have and formulate their opinions too.
FD