I can understand the need to be sure of your minima before you go for your IMC renewal and of course to have a darned good idea when doing your pre-flight planning.
But it sounds like a lot of you actually want to go off on days when conditions are going to get marginal and may actually be below your minima when you are making your initial approach.
Perhaps those that suffer from "Get home itis" whatever the cost should not get airborne if they cannot be sure of getting back to terra firma within limits. There's always another day when the sun might shine.
By the way, ATIS information usually gives met visibility, not IRVR's. IRVR's may fluctuate, with values being above your minima as you commence an approach which could easily dip below as you get closer.
Question: Nobody has mentioned continuing their approach at MDH for a short duration just in case a gap appears??