Agreed. Whilst I fully support the controller's sentiments in terms of reducing radio clutter, there is nothing worse than phraseology by rumour. If the full departure report is unnecessary, the AIP needs to be changed to reflect that.
The other example of non-standard phraseology which bugs me is vacating the runway after landing and requesting taxi. If you follow AIP phraseology, i.e.
"Bankstown Ground, (aircraft call‐sign) [parking area or bay number]"
.... inevitably ground will get agro and ask what your position on the aerodrome is. Fair enough if they don't know where you are, but it means we either need to change the AIP or figure out a system which doesn't involve ATC getting agro at the poor old pilots. This is another situation where taxiway signage would help. Shortly after landing in a single pilot operation, my head is not in an aerodrome chart figuring out which taxiway I vacated on to.