There are those of us happy just to fly low performance aircraft in our local area. It's a safe and economical way to get In the air, but the governing body is leaving us behind. The cost of Training and registration and the lack of instructors is a big hurdle. I know people who would like to pursue this sector of the hobby but can't be bothered, it's just too hard now. Raaus consider a 200k LSA as the standard ultralight these days.
I know I have gone on about this before.