A few thoughts...... Flight in IMC is a degradable skill and therefore there's a big difference to being qualified and being competent.
I think it was JAA that mandated IMC appreciation for the ppl. A one off 2? Hour segment of the ppl which either scares the poo out of you 👍 or shows it can be done 👎. I wonder what the stats say regarding loss of control in IMC after the introduction of this. In my ppl days most aircraft I flew didn't have an AI. IMC was not an option. At all. I wonder if we should go back to VMC only aircraft not having an AI and stop teaching it for the ppl.