SASless,
I absolutely agree. The point is that the geographic area in question seems likely to make such techniques a requirement for the unwary. Both Peter and I have seen lots of helicopters in this area flying in borderline conditions. I'm sure none of the pilots involved planned it or were happy with it if they ended up in cloud. There have been other threads relating to the same problem here.
"Why would a helicopter fly into cloud in the daylight.....going way too fast for visibility if that happens."
I take it this has never happened to you. The answer is that the pilot was probably flying just below the cloudbase and didn't see it coming. He may or may not have been pushing his luck. It is difficult to understand how this can happen until it happens to you.
Like Peter, I stay at home if it looks dodgy.