I find the assertion that the NPPL is somehow "unsafe" rather rediculous. I know several NPPLs, all are perfectly safe, sensible pilots who are no different skills-wise to those of us with the JAR ticket.
Much of the training is the same, so I'm not sure what the problem is. The thing is it's great for people who for whatever reason cannot hold a Class 2, or cannot be bothered with the hassle. It must be a boon in that respect.
Since all of my flying is in the UK I would've went for the NPPL option, but being unable to add a CPL/IR onto that I had to take the JAR option instead.
NPPLs are certainly not second-class pilots, nor is the NPPL an "inferior" license compared to the JAR. What rediculous snobbery.
Smithy