The answer with LSA and the recreational license ...yada yada was it was supposed to be a saviour because it was cheaper. The sad answer is in most cases, it is NOT. Flight instruction wise, the problem is the time consuming (and hence expensive) part you have to learn even as a Sport Pilot. Cross country is a breeze once you can operate in the pattern. As shown, the aircraft (at least in the litigious US) aren't substantially cheaper, especially compared to the used conventional market.