If the clouds are only at 1500, it seems really unwise to fly without an instrument rating. It wouldn't take much of a weather change to get a VFR-only pilot in deep trouble. The clouds could quickly go right down to ground level.
Once an emergency develops, violating altitude rules is quite alright.
Changes to the rules could be an incentive for many pilots to become instrument rated. That isn't a bad thing.
There are many stable weather patterns where the bases will stay steady at 1200-2000 feet AGL for many hours. Lots of airport pattern work and short cross countries are safely flown in conditions like that.
Rotary wing aircraft are flying even lower than that fairly frequently.
An instrument rating is likely to cost as much as the original private pilot rating - and things are already stupid expensive. Over most congested areas, planes are suppose to maintain 1000' vertical separation. Over water (not boats/people/etc) and other non-congested area, that can drop to 500'. Just because a hobbyist drone is capable of flying higher does not mean it should. If someone wants to fly under part 107... they are already working within the system.
Once an emergency develops, violating altitude rules is quite alright.
Changes to the rules could be an incentive for many pilots to become instrument rated. That isn't a bad thing.