Some very interesting comments. I like the one about the safety case regarding VFR flights in class G. How could one be successful in proving the the see and be seen concept is unsafe while at the same time not having any effect on the safety status of the current activities in class G such as low level high speed military flights with no NOTAM or other notification and no radar services?
Yes it is true that a safety case could easily be established which required some control over IFR flights.
Given the numbers of movements at BE, one would expect that the airspace would suit Class E. That would achieve everything that ATC seem to want without having any restriction on the routes available to GA in the airspace concerned.
Having read the previous ATC comments I can not see how they could say that Class E would not suit their purpose?
Regards,
DFC