****su - hit the nail on the head.
Its not the practical reason or intent that is bieng questioned.
As NFR and others pointed out the wording of this section is the problem.
NFR those minutes should be readily available to you, have a read. All of what we are saying here has been said before. The END concensus was that there was NO REQUIRMENT for certian aircraft operations types to report POB, and that the RAAF's reason for asking was from the training and care perspective. It is my memory, that the senior ATC (SATCO & ESO) who were present aggreed, but there was no reason to change.
I aggree with this.
Its the wording in the books that needs changing, or reviewing for relevence. I mean why were certian types exempt from the requirment in the first place.
RPT is obvious, so the VFR lighties are just not afforded the same level of care.