I'm all for the "septic's" regulatory system, if it means we can adopt their "experimental" and "sports / light aircraft " categories.
OK, so single-seat microlights are now released from a lot of the onerous red-tape compliance -issues, but there's no cheap way to fly rotary in the UK..... OK, For the pedants, the possibility of lower-cost rotary -flight is denied us, as are many of the innovative delights of the USA.
Sorry for the thread-drift,- but their liberal attitude also appears to apply to their other legislative areas.......if you want to risk your own neck, it appears that they'll let you.
IMCR appears to be a pragmatic solution to those to whom the cost/time of obtaining a full IR is prohibitive,yet need a legal method of flying in weather defined as IMC.
The"hobby" of GA seems to be grossly over -regulated in the UK,perhaps that's why it remains an elitist ,minority activity.