Hempy,
Your argument is not disputed in respect of the basics. Yes, those goddamned regs. Elastic aren't they, when it comes to doing nothing?
Are you seriously telling me that you are incapable of controlling IFR traffic in an enroute environment and handling a few in E down to 700 AGL with traffic on VFRs at the same time?
From memory, Hempy, you were a pretty competent controller.
Can you seriously tell me, despite the regs, that everything is perfect?