No you are trying to make an orange an apple. I said, they were obeying the rules. Call up and ask if they notified the FAA of their intentions. If they had the proper permits.
Do the same with the Colorado incident. See if a NOTAM was issued, and if all the pilots and participants were briefed on what to do and when to do it.
That is what seperates the apple from the orange.
You are trying to pull the AMA into the fray by saying they committed an act with lack of regard for safety, and believe you are mistaken.