Life Drawing- male model

Over to Delta Studios last night for three hours Life Drawing.
We had a male model with a suntan acquired during his six weeks in Australia. He tells me he is in demand all over the west coast of Scotland, which is not surprising since he has an amazing body.
 
 
Life Drawing is no longer taught in most art colleges, or if it is then its minimal (I got two weeks at Glasgow School of Art) yet the demand from artists for drawing from life continues.
There is something very fundamental for an artist when you are confronted by a nude model. Mistakes are instantly recognizable. You can’t fudge lack of observation.
 

I would argue there is still a role for Life Drawing . What do you think?