> All the same, having lived outside the UK, in the EU, for half my life I think I have a better grasp of the reality of the situation than many of the commenters here.
Doesn't work that way. I have lived way more than half my adult life in the EU as well, 23 years in total. I don't get to claim that the mere fact of living here gives me a better grasp of the reality of the situation. Neither do you. A non sequitur remains a non sequitur whether you are for or against Brexit ;-)