I think we're getting into semantics here, but to play the game further:
1) You can't avoid traffic you can't see, whether as an ATCO on radar or as a pilot. There's nothing you can do about it - it's just a fact of life. Those of us who do most of our work outside CAS have to come to terms with this and do the job as best we can.
2) How does an aircraft in cloud take all possible steps to avoid collisions - easy:
a) Flies in accordance with the IFR's; and;
b) (most relevant to this argument) He gets a RAS or RIS from an appropriate ATC unit (if available), and in the case of the RAS he is relying on them to provide the separation - in effect, he has
transferred that responsibility.
If you refer to MATS pt 1 it's even accepted that there are possibilities (unseens or pop-ups) whereby standard separation may not be achieved. You just do the best you can and then wait for your licence to be suspended when the TCAS RA goes off
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