Buzzard Scrotum.- See and avoid obviously doesn't work in the clouds because you can't see. Near miss is a relative term. he missed him by a mile.
I wonder do birds fly in the clouds. Never seen one, have you? How many COULD we have nearly missed with near fatal consequences? Perhaps until this is cleared up we should all stay on the ground.
When discussing VFR cowboys remember history is full of IFR pilots busting minimums. The ones we read about are usually fatal and account for more deaths than mid air collisions. The ones we don't read about just get away with it. Can we assume all IFR pilots are cowboys or is it just VFR pilots.
Why do you continue with reference to ADSB IN? Do you now want this mandated. It's not part of any subsidy I have read about. How much will this cost?