Of course it is a priority (as soon as the airplane is recovered and flown, which basic IMC flying is part of the PPL training).
Because when you have no eyes anymore, and you are struggling to fly that airplane with no references, which requires most of your capacities, the ATC becomes your eyes, and your assistance !
And other pilots in IMC would be happy to know that someone can help them avoid you (which is also something interesting for you, by the way...).
I'm getting used to providing assistance to those VFR in trouble because of the weather, but I'll NEVER get used to those liars in VFR-IMC, and I'll do my best to fight these dangerous comportments.
French Frog, now completely convinced thanks to that thread that this IMC rating should be banned !