Is it just the terry-towling brigade trying to get Class E so they don't have to use their radio to call ATC because they don't know how?
I'm not so sure I agree with this theory, but there are thousands of RAA pilots out there who would _welcome_ a chance to be trained to operate properly in class C/D - but we're not allowed to! Nevermind a 10 hour GA student can do his first solo in controlled airspace, class C/D is too tricky for us.