Is this not a stupid idea (regardless of the merits or otherwise of E) as there is no standardisation across the regional towers.
Non-radar E
is a stupid idea. Make
all regional towers D with C above.
The last thing I want or need while being bossed around by an ATC is trying to avoid (if I ever see him) a "free in G" ratbag swanning through Class E without talking to anybody because that was what the airspace class was designed for.