Agreed, which is why I mentioned where I work. However, I do work for a company whose management comes from a culture biased more against taking long leaves - o

Agreed, which is why I mentioned where I work. However, I do work for a company whose management comes from a culture biased more against taking long leaves - or, at least, that is my impression of the UK by and large - and even UK-based managers seem to approve. I guess once such prolonged leave gains just a little bit of traction, management are likely to be concerned that they'll be seen as being behind the times if they oppose it? Just conjecture and idle musings with nothing to back it up whatsoever.