Doing IMC at the moment, though yes I did have to move schools to be able to get an instructor that was available and certified to teach it.
I'm sure it wont be long before I get to use it, far too often I've taken off with a nice clear blue sky cavok and returned an hour later to find some 1000 base +RAGS.
I want it to primarily make sure I can get myself down safe but also to lessen the 5 times on the run 'cant fly coz of weather' line.
As for the future I would hope they may do as the have with the BCPL ie currents get grandfather rights.
Or is there reasons they cant do that ?
Not that I've used it for this purpose but useful if your going to France/eu as you can pop up above in the uk and provided it's clear in France/eu then your happily back in vmc.
Ian