Denny wrote in news:af131a7f-8d0c-421e-9b65-
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Does anyone notice the incongruity of; to qualify for night ops, you
go out unqualified and perform night ops...

You're forgetting an important distinction - carrying passengers.

In the US, night VFR currency is for carrying passengers only. Solo VFR night
ops are permitted even if you are not current to carry passengers. The same,
by the way, applies to currency for day VFR operations.

The concept, I believe, is that the FAA doesn't mind if you want to kill
yourself, but it steps in to protect you from killing others (passengers).

Too bad the DOT doesn't work that way for automobiles....