Bose, firstly, note that my question was directed at DFC, not you.
Secondly, it's not childish at all to ask someone to clarify their position.
In an earlier post, DFC states :-
The best way forward is to accept that the IMC rating is gone. Far better to work on a PPL-IR (a qualification suitable for flying IFR anywhere
Then a short while after :-
I would caution gathering too many statistics that will be used as a good example of why the IMC rating can not be continued with.
I am simply trying to reconcile the two statements.
My own position is simple : (1) retain the IMC in its present form in the UK. (2) Immediately begin work on a more accessible PPL/IR acceptable to EASA. (3) When (2) is complete, mandate a reasonable period for IMC holders to upgrade or lose their privileges.
And by the way, you still haven't told us whether DFC is right about the AOPA member's guarantee being unlimited ?