Mxsmanic wrote:
Roy Smith writes:

That's an odd way to say it. Consider VFR minimums in overlapping Class D
& B airspace (a pretty common occurance for satellite towered airports
under the shelf of a Class B). The Class D rules say "1000 feet above, 500
feet below, 2000 feet laterally" for cloud clearance. The Class B rules
say "clear of clouds". The D rule is more restrictive, but the B rule is
what's in effect.

Zero clouds is less restrictive than clouds a few thousand feet away?

Not "zero clouds", but "clear of clouds". Having to stay away from a
cloud by only an inch is much less restrictive than having to stay
hundreds of feet away.

Kev