Missy. Why wouldn't Civil air support a system where skilled and trained controllors keep aircraft in IMC apart?
They provide a separation service en route where risks are clearly lower and then hand over to the air crew in the terminal area where the risks are higher.
A rediculous system that only exists because we have never moved properly ahead from the old Flight Service days.
And that's why I am so vitally interested- I can't believe resistance to change has resulted in a half baked system for the last 20 years.