Rant all you like, but any so-called 'instrument qualification' which runs the risk of the user being unable to make an instrument approach because the 'almost certain' VFR conditions turn out not to be is just plain absurd.
Who is going to be brave enough to try to define what 'almost certain VFR' actually means?
The UK has 40 years of proof that the IMCR saves lives - the rest of Europe certainly should listen.
FCL.008 talks about 'preserving grandfather rights' for the UK IMCR and the 'wonderful opportunity' to spend thousands of pounds 'upgrading' to the PPL/IR. Nowhere have they said that they support the retention of the UK IMCR; the lunatic EIR is not an acceptable alternative and needs to be strongly opposed by anyone with any concerns about safety.