C++11 inheriting constructors and access modifiers

Assuming the following layout: ``` class Base { protected: Base(P1 p1, P2 p2, P3 p3); public: virtual void SomeMethod() = 0; } class Derived : public Base { public: using Base::Base; public: virtual void SomeMethod() override; }; ``` Should I be able to specify `Derived`'s constructor as public here? VC++ gives the following error: cannot access protected member declared in class 'Derived' compiler has generated 'Derived::Derived' here [points to the using Base::Base line] see declaration of 'Derived' i.e. it's ignoring the access modifier above the inherited constructor. Is this a limitation of the feature? It doesn't make any sense for the `Base` class to have a public constructor, as it can never be instantiated directly (due to the pure virtual method).