Just had a quick glance over this topic, as it was relevant to a training flight i was in the other day.
Correct me if i have miss interpreted the main points of this topic, but can you not operate VFR flight at night time when:
1. In conditions not worse than the VMC minima
&
2. Operating in an airfields control Zone?
Also, im not entirely sure if this point was made or not, but you can obtain SVFR clearnence when in conditions above VMC minima, for example to fly in class A airspace for PPL holders.
Hope this is of some use, and also, if i have made any crucial errors, then please let me know, everyone needs to learn!
Regards,
Antony