Can I just reiterate that this thread is in the Private Flyers forum and this isn't intended for professional pilots. I doubt a 757 flying into the UK is going to ask for a Flight Information Service.
This is purely for outside controlled airspace, not main airports.
There is an awful lot more to aviation than that. It's not just Cesspits versus Airbuses; there's a whole gamut of aviation in between.
A pilot who flies for a living (i.e. a professional, commercial pilot) may be flying in roles that are encompassed with GA e.g. from private field to private field, charter work, corporate work; it's all classified as GA. Private flights can be flown by commercial pilots and there are issues which we have in common. Please do not confuse "private flying" with "amateur flying"!!!!!
We all (mostly!!) have the same RT licence so to say that this forum and this thread is only for PPL holders is daft, quite frankly.
Secondly, it's not a black and white issue of either uncontrolled airspace or main airports; I fly from an international airport which has radar service and which is not in controlled airspace.
Obviously, given a number of explanations and the matter still doesn't make sense to you, makes me think you're not able to take on new ideas. You may well prefer your call initiation but it's a bit disingenuous to say it's sloppy RT if people don't agree with you.
My knickers are not in a twist; you asked for an explanation of why people did things, you got the explanations but now youre saying they're wrong. It's not wrong, it's different and nobody else seems to be bothered one way or another (OK, maybe one other person is!!).
Cheers
Whirls