The British government is conducting a review into red-tape in General Aviation, can I suggest any Brits here drop an e-mail to them or the MP Grant Shapps who is overseeing it, arguing that the rule is unnecessary, discriminates and is yet another rule holding back 1 in 10 of us gentlemen.
We should take this rare chance whilst they're listening.
It's worth noting that Grant Shapps has a PPL too...