Fellas,
This is a clear diversion; a red herring to divert attention from the main argument.
This UK thing is an irrelevance.
The argument is terminal E over D.
Dick's quite happy to engage you on this one because, in my opinion, it distracts from his inability to provide substantiation to the core argument here.
Terminal E over D! Don't be distracted!
You've been suckered for 24hrs.
Frank, I can't support your quote:
VFR have a place in Australian airspace Bloggs despite your monastic attempts to rid this vermin from any sky you just happen to be flying in.
VFR are an intrinsic part of the system. A necessary and valuable part; no less important, in the greater scheme, than IFR. VFR is not vermin, but we need a rational system whereby everyone gets to go to bed at night.