Utter Rubbish.
Didn't an EASA flight just land in the wrong spot in Pisa?
N Americans not only invented powered flight but also developed most of the technology used today for ATC.
Recently we have fallen back in the tech realm but due only to politics from our friends on the socialist side of the aisle.
In Sep 11 2001 the N American ATC miraculously performed a never rehearsed much less conceived effort to land all flying traffic safely in a matter of minutes.
N Americans work as a team to seperate traffic (ATC and pilots) which enhances safety. Burdening the controller without any justification to do so is immature and unprofessional.
By all means if you don't see traffic or don't feel you can maintain contact then refuse the liability. Otherwise just do your flying where traffic doesn't alarm you.