Cockney Steve,
You are absolutely correct.
I wrote TWO paragraphs:
"Light Aircraft Association is one of the two main sport flight associations (the other being the BMAA), and - historically - its focus has been on the home builder (either kit or plans).
"As well as the well-known factory built light aircraft by Messrs Cessna and Piper, there is an amazing range of other designs - but they have all been "amateur" built."
The first paragraph used "historically", because, as you say, there are now factory (orphan)-built types going into the LAA fleet. Tiger Moths and Chipmunks spring to mind.
The second paragraph was just mean to to say something completely different. As well as the Cessnas and Pipers people train on, there are a vast range of "modern" aircraft that you don't see at flying schools.
Just a general observation.
Yes, old de Havilland types are classics, so would a novice pilot be really interested. (Although you could say that 150s and Tomahawks are classics too!)
But AT7s are modern, as are Katanas. Few schools operate them though!
So perhaps for affordable modern aircraft one has to look at LAA "amateur" built.