I find the ongoing confusion over the IMCr particularly worrying, having just spent my hard-earned cash on getting one - which I am keen to use and keep. This is looking less likely as I fly an "EASA" aircraft, on which a rating held on a separate UK licence (if we go down that route) would presumably not be valid - I am sceptical about the IR (restricted) until EASA actually commit to it.
At least you have one now and stand the chance of keeping it. If you don't have an IMCr then it's likely you never will. I am going to crunch through mine next week to hopefully get it wrapped up.