IMO the problem with this watering down of flight training standards is cost vs outcomes. It doesn't matter what you are flying. So many times corners are cut because instructors have half an eye on the Hobbs and want to ensure their students are getting value for their money. Aviation safety's price tag is more than just dollars and cents because far too many people have paid in blood.
Tail dragger flying is alive and well in my neck of the woods, but since I fly strictly for fun, I cannot see myself getting a tail dragger rating because it just gets added to my list of planes I need to keep current in. I could go up in the clubs 180 but it costs almost as much as our Twin Comanche does to fly.