It is not in doubt that learning to fly something will give you a better start when learning to fly something else
That's what I'm getting at...
. Some people would vehementley disagree with that opinion. I don't personally, I agree with you.
I would also agree with 7of 9 in that glider pilots who fly powered as well (or the other way around if you prefer) tend to be better at spotting
likely places where gliders are liable to be, not through any superior intellectual powers or piloting skill, just experience. No great surprise there either you may say, but it all adds to the 'fly safe' mantra.
Any properly trainined PPL holder will be looking for a field at all times
I disagree with that. Not that they lack proper training but they soon forget it. Otherwise donk failures in the cruise would have a lot lower rate of nasty than they do.
Edit: Of course I'm not saying that
all GA pilots don't keep a weather eye out for handy fields. Maybe it's just the mates I fly with.