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The issue of costs is overstated. Offset against the costs of change must be the reduction in costs to industries who trade with Europe for example motor trade component manufacturers who have to manufacture metric speedometers and tachographs etc. European drivers in Englsnd, and British drivers in Europe would also find it easier. The signs issue could easily be covered by allowing conversion to take place over a period of say 10 years. Natural wastage, road alterations, accidents (and vandalism!) would ensure that many signs would have to be replaced in that period anyway. Suitable adhesive stickers could adapt many other signs. The only significant problem would be dealing with speed limits, as the "obvious" speeds (20, 30, 40, 50 60 and 70mph) do not convert to round numbers in the metric system. There are several possible solutions, but they take time to describe. As for getting used to the metric units, how many people still have problems with weather forecasts which give temperatures in degrees centigrade? For that matter how many people understand or miss rods, poles and perches?
It's not really a question of national identity. Any change should be considered strictly in cost-benefit terms. The costs of conversion would no doubt be enormous and would be borne by tax-payers. The onus is surely on those who advocate change to demonstrate that there would be net benefits to the nation within a reasonably short period of time.
Miles or KLM's makes no difference. Also, who do you reckon would end up paying for all the changes?