That could be part of the problem but don't you think that as clubs like to keep fewer aircraft available to members who can be discouraged from longer trips and as the cost of landings and approaches has risen and the bigger airports have declined to offer the services thay did and that the common ATC call of "Remain clear of controlled airspace! and Squawk 7000 Good Day" and limited military LARS these days are also part of the problem. IFR in IMC terms is limited but the intention of the IMCr is not to fly in total cloud and approaches are not allways necessary. I know of IMC rated piklots who would very rarely file a flight plan and mix VMC and IMC flight as required by the conditions so long as they could get an RIS and or FIS as necesary for safety and why not. It needs updating and the hold making part of the syllabus instead of an option if tiime permits It should probably include more genuine IMC rather than screens and foggles should be banned but I know why they are not.