Anayda Pizaqvick, ShyTorque, et al-
I'm US Army trained, and a Vietnam combat Army vet- hence my screen name, "Devil 49". Did a fair bit of my RVN tour low level/NOE, at night as well as daytime. Yes, NOE at night unaided...
Also, 13 years in the GOM operating at 300/2 & 300/1 WX minimums. That operator (PHI)trained it's pilots in autos from 300 AGL, and had respectable, occasionally stellar safety record, in comparison with the industry.
I think I know what I'm doing.
That said, my cruise altitude is 1000 AGL or better. If I'm lower it's because I have no recourse. That's a decision made in light of risk assessment and "flying neighborly". I don't enjoy being lower, I don't do it recreationally, I'm confident of my abilities gained through training and experience, and I'm smart enough to NOT expose myself to unnecessary risk. That judgment doesn't justify a blanket rule against the flight regime, nor should it.