“Flying is about being honest with yourself.”
Agreed!
“... but why the fancy pants. Just do it properly ”
But what is properly? This is a new fangled JAA rule that has added nothing to safety (according to the official review of EASA). I am lucky that I fly far more than the minimum in daylight, but the new rules caused me to give up night flying after many years of safe aviating under the old rules.
Rod1