Are you lot seriously suggesting that the way forward for GA in this country is to kick out the plebs and make it a playground for the higher-rate taxpayer to pose in a DA40?!?
Forget all old planes. They will do the business no good at all. Yes they are adequate for PPL training but they are not acceptable to a quality customer.
I'm lucky enough to earn enough to still be able to fly in your world, but I fly an old taildragger out of choice. It is a joy to fly, has 100 times the character of a spamcan and offers unbeatable value for money. I'm obviously not a quality customer though