Sorry Aussie A. if my post came across clumsily - no aggression was meant. I don't think I implied the original poster operated outside the limits of his licence, but apologies if I did.
I guess my point was that PPL holders without the possibility to upgrade to IMC flight need to be very clear about VFR minima. If a pilot is intending to enter controlled airspace in a met vis below the VMC minima, then I believe they could easily be caught out by unexpectedly receiving an IFR clearance.
I don't know the regs on this, but I somehow don't feel it's odd for a pilot operating below VFR minima to be given an IFR clearance.