well it is a rumour network, remember ? I have always considered the CAA's stand on IRs to be farcsical. Anyone who flys a helo without icing protection into cloud is a pratt. People keep getting into trouble in bad weather though and the CFIT is still as popular as ever. The fact that you can do most of your training in a FW and then convert it over to helo makes a mockery of the situation anyway. You're better with an IR than without it. I think sense is about to prevail.
TFS