It's more than sensible to test a 50 hour PPL, who hasn't flown for 10 years, a little more thoroughly than a 600 hour PPL/IRR/Night who's lapsed by 10 weeks...................
So are you suggesting that the LPC is not fit for purpose? I shall have raise that one at my next Examiner Renewal.....
If you are conducting an LPC then you should conduct it exactly as per the CAA guidelines. If you choose to improvise you are running the risk of a Reg 6 appeal at some stage. I prefer just to follow the guidelines as laid down in the examiners hand book. I am only an FE/CRE/TRE so probably don't know as much as your uber experienced FIE but I do know the test standards.....