When the light sport category was established 20 years ago, a lot of the emphasis in commentary on it at the time was about training. Don't forget it was supposed to open the floodgates of pent-up pilot demand that had thus far been frustrated by the onerous requirements to qualify for a private ticket. The reality turned out to be somewhat different and, as with anything else that's new, there were some surprises.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/insider/is-mosaic-creating-pilots-or-passengers