silversurfer808 , Toadpool
Initially I was of the same opinion until the publication of the ATSIN 132 and the CAP774
Having gone through this on another thread already, the removal of the current explicit requirement provide standard separation between IFR flights in Class G airspace that are being provided with a service by an approach control unit, I.E A/C on a RIS, and the removal of the dependence on flight rules, to determine the appropriate level of service, is a major step in the right direction. It's not perfect ,nothing ever can be outside CAS but,
as someone who regularly provides ATSOCAS, I reckon we will soon get used to it. What gets me is the need to submit a training plan and hazard analysis for what should basically be an SI