Has anyone actually analysed if any of the unfortunate injured or killed riders of recent years were not current active racers?
The whole licence thing seems to me to have been a knee-jerk reaction to bad publicity, and brought in because those in control had to be seen to be doing something, no matter how ineffectual.
I would suggest anyone who has competed in, say, more then ten TT races, no matter when, or gained five or more silver replicas, is going to be knowledgable, experienced, and sensible enough to dial themselves in through the practice period, provided they pass the usual racing licence medical. The idea of Mick Grant being a danger is insulting to a great champion, and ludicrous!