ChrisN
If Mrcross had put a different post up from the start explaining exactly what he was doing , the comments would have been very different and hopefully constructive , but he himself admits he could have written it better.
As an ATCO at a unit who has to deal with poorly if at all briefed PPLs on a daily basis through our LARs service, I can assure you you it causes us no end of problems.
I like most ATCOs do not like to MOR pilots unless I absolutely have to, unfortunately because of a total lack of briefing by PPLs I have had to do so because quite frankly those individuals endangered not only themselves but other Pilots to.
Most PPLs do brief and this is a dig at those who do not, anything that can be done to make briefing simpler is OK with me.
But if you want constructive comments , help and advice tell us what you really want to know.