However, if pilots are happy with flying in EASA MS under VFR day/night in SE aircraft of up to 2000kg with no more than 3 passengers, why do they need a PPL?
LAPL pilots have exactly the same VFR limits as PPL holders - i.e. in accordance with SERA. A LAPL can also include aerobatic and mountain flying ratings.
So unless they want to fly under IFR or become instructors, the LAPL is good enough for most private pilots. Cost of licence issue is also less.
It is the abject failure of pilot training organisations to market the LAPL which is limiting the appeal - a cynic might say that they think they'd lose business. But if they trained 3 LAPL holders for every 2 PPL holders in the minimum time, the income would be the same for the training organisation, but 33% less for each LAPL trainee.